i know that the original psycho be a classic and remake it be a mistake and especially a shot by shot remake . i think that that have be more or less proven by the rest of the comment here . but there far more wrong with this movie than just that . the first problem be the color . the original film be shoot in black and white but and what few people realize be and the original be shoot after color film have be invent . the choice of black and white film be partially a budget concern and but it be also a stylistic choice of hitchcock . now and this be not to say that the remake should have be redo in black and white and but the color of this movie be all too wrong . the most predominant color in the film be orange and green and particularly on marion who be not suppose to be a flashy character . the bright color make it look like a happy movie and and when horrific event take place in these color scheme and it look like a cartoon more than anything and the audience be incline to laugh rather than scream . the second problem be the lighting . this be a dark dark tale which should be highlight by dim lighting and but this remake seem not only to fail in this but seem to go in the opposite direction . most of the scene be very brightly light and even at time when it be illogical to do so because it at night . another obvious problem be vince vaughn performance . yes and he do pull off norman bate awkwardness and madness quite well and i do not deny him that . but there be one element to the character that he fail to show represent the softness . there should be a certain deceptive friendliness to the character and at least at first and which then fade away once we realize the truth about him . beyond be a character trait of norman bates and this be a recognized character trait of all psychopath . there be a few good aspect of this film . some of the performance be great . a i say and vince vaughn come very close to pull off a decent portrayal of norman bates . viggo mortensen and juliane moore be great together and their chemistry be very different from the character in the original and which be a welcome change . anne heche may have be atrocious but and unlike janet leigh who be untruthfully advertise a one of the big star of the film and anne heche be give last billing in the opening credit . i read on the cover of a copy of the psycho novel that gus van sant claim this be not a remake of the hitchcock film but rather a new adaptation of the original novel . i now wish that i have buy that book and save the comment because and after see this film and that comment be quite possibly the funny thing i have ever see . there be no attempt in this film to disguise the fact that it be a rip off of the original and and it would be far more believable if van sant have try to tell u that he be really a three ton ape from the planet zafroomulax . so many shot be copy exactly without any actual thought a to why hitchcock have compose the original shot in that way . such a the scene in which sam and lila be talk while their face be entirely cover in shadow . hitchcock cover these actor face in shadow because he think they be bad actor and want to hide their face so nobody could see their awful performance and not because of any artistic or stylistic purpose . in other word and my review be about as pointless a the movie itself in that it replicate something that already be say . like everyone else here and i reccommend you do not waste your time on this film and get the original .