Drama about the making of my favourite movie ever – check.
Fantastic cast list –check.
Great movie full of insight and humour – oh-er
Hitchcock isn’t all bad – its just not as good as it should
be. This could have been a study of the moviemaking mind of a great director
and how he inspired and cajoled performances that genuinely surprised and
astounded the audiences of the time.
Instead its ham. The
characterisation is all over the place with a passive aggressive Hitch giving
us no insight into his motivation other than sensationalist nocturnal Ed Gein
visitations – a clunking device that wouldn’t have made the second draft of one
of Hitchcock’s own movies. And there is an annoying subplot which seeks to test
Mrs H’s fidelity with the dullest man alive.
Watch “The Girl” instead
A shame
4/10
Far from perfect, but humorous, well-acted and gave a greater indication of Hitchcock's wit and charm than The Girl, far superior in my humble opinion.
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