Hitchcock

Hitchcock has been getting quite a bit of attention of late...

First, there was the eponymous cinematic hero played by Toby Jones in 'The Girl' - a vindictive portrait...focusing more on Hitchcock's blonde desire when filming The Birds.

Here, Anthony Hopkins dons the corpulent mantle...kinder, more eccentric, somewhat vulnerable...played against the Psycho backdrop and more concerned with the relationship with his wife...Alma.

Anthony Perkins makes a fleeting appearance - it is suggested that the only reason he got the part was because of his sexuality...in Hollywood, there already was a duality to his life, publicly straight, privately gay...perfect for the part.

And, a Hitchcockian myth is debunked...no cold water?!?

The film is framed with a straight-to-camera introduction and epilogue - like he did in his TV shows...as Hitchcock himself said...TV cheapened him and this mechanism cheapens the film...

It may have looked cute on paper, it doesn't work on the screen - making it more of an impression than a portrait...obviously, not the intention.

Watchable with good performances - however, the impression doesn't last.

Trailer...