This mess of a film hardly does any justice to the outstanding directing talent of Alfred Hitchcock nor to his equally cinema-savvy wife Alma Reville. What could have been an interesting look behind the scenes of one of the most popular thrillers of all time soon turns into a ridiculously simplistic character study and culminates in an ending only suitable for dull romantic movies.
I thought this film was goin' to be about the process of PSYCHO itself, the intrigue in its conception and conflict, maybe a psychological-thriller, not a comedy-drama family-plot-like version of an astonishing mson of a bitch who made one of the greatest films ever. I expected more his connection with Norman Bates himself... not a plain Ed Gein. I mean, James D'Arcy WAS FUCKING IDENTICAL! Why didn't they use that?!
Hopkins is such an overrated actor. Boring, without substance or sense of "beloving", no more than a mark, an establishment of "elegance". Dr. Lecter justifies his place in cinema, and only in "Silence". Who thought he could be a good Hitchcock??? Unbearable, plain, with no sense of character, just giving the "filmmaker's gaze" with a backing mock. Awful. The storyline is the same as "The Last Station".
boring and uninspiring, 5/10 my review: http://lasttimeisawdotcom.wordpress.com/2013/05/03/last-film-i-saw-hitchcock-2012-510/
It's difficult to tell who this movie was intended for: it's full of little kernels of movie trivia that will only appeal to film buffs and yet its portrayal of beloved filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock seems based entirely on conjecture. Since Hitchcock was a master at taking advantage of audience's voyeuristic tendencies, this movie concludes he must have been a pervert. Didn't this strike anyone involved with the production as a bit...shameful? I suppose not since this movie was on a tight shooting schedule and rushed into theaters, which shows in the blase and artificial look of the digital photography. Frankly, I'd rather watch Gus Van Sant's "Psycho" than give this biopic another spin.
La pecca più grande del film è quello di essere troppo leggero, di trasformare Hitchcock in una macchietta (senza tanti accenni al suo genio, ma preferendo concentrarsi più sulle sue manie e perversioni), e di snobbare troppo il meta-aggancio della lavorazione di Psycho. Quello che ne esce fuori è un filmetto simpatico, gradevole, con qualche momento azzeccato ma -credo- fin troppo romanzato. 3*
Still not too sure about Hopkins but James d'Arcy as Perkins and the exhibition of the shower scene at the movie theater made me love this imperfect but really pleasant film.
Quote of my life: "That (blonde) woman of mystery you're always after? She's a fantasy. She doesn't exist."
A decent but highly dramatized story marinaded in sentimental bullshit. The acting was just okay (Scarlett Johansson was great) but any sequence that had anything to do with The Famous Shower Scene was superb. I was entertained but I think HBO's The Girl is a more believable account.
wow, what an awesome acting by Hopkins - a very great job he has done. the movie itself was also very good... only a part during the time he nearly get lost by himself & came back with Psycho - but it was a nice, lovely & clearly... a suspenseful part.
"Oh, Hitch. I've waited thirty years to hear you say that." "That, my dear, is why they call me the Master of Suspense."
A good little background into the great Hitchcock and his trials and tribulations during the making of Psycho. It does a good job of looking at the creative partnership and struggles between creative, aging life partners and does so with truth. 3 stars
i thought it was incredibly entertaining and it explored the mind of hitchcock while making psycho instead of just focusing on how psycho was made. everyone (well, roughly everyone) knows how it was made, why make a movie about that when you could explore a great directors mind? this being said, the screenplay wasn't great and it had its cringe worthy moments but i can appreciate a film about hitchcock any day.
Not the film of the century but interesting to see the relationships between Hitchcock and women, especially his wife...
