‘HITCHCOCK’ Movie Review- Tanmay Dubey

Starring :-  Anthony Hopkins, Helen Mirren, Scarlett Johansson,Danny Huston


Director:- Sacha Gervasi



‘ALFRED HITCHCOCK” the name has a surreal mystery surrounding it; It is not just like that he was called the Master of Suspense ! :-)

‘Hitchcock’ is based on 1990 nonfiction book by Stephen Rebello Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho. This movie traces the life and times of Mr. Alfred Hitchcock when the bug of making Pyscho (which later turned out to be one of the biggest hit of his career) struck him. Pyscho- the book was by then treated as cheap sex thriller but it was Alfred Hitchcock’s vision and passion that he made a super hit picture out of that book.

The Movie starts when Mr. Alfred Hitchcock decides to film Psycho against wishes of his wife who wants him to work on another script, against the wishes of a big Hollywood studio who wants him to direct James Bond flick ‘Casino Royale’. The film is a close look on Hitchcock as a personality, his showmanship- when he decides to hide Psycho while filming it, his indulgence- with his leading ladies, his inner fears- as a man obsessed with murder mysteries, his smartness- to tackle censor and his passion- for film making when no one is ready to put money on the film, he mortgages his bungalow and manages to retain it along with the ‘swimming pool’ in the end!

The film also shows the relationship he had with his wife, Alma who was more than a life partner to him. She was an active supporter and critic of his work. Without her he could not have achieved the cinematic height he did in his career. Their love hate relationship makes you fall in love with them as in a dialogue when Alma says “ Darling, you may not be the easiest man to live with, but you certainly know how to cut a picture better than anybody else” you can’t resist but to smile.

The movie also shows the filming of the famous ‘shower scene’ and Hitchcock’s passion behind filming it. Performance wise Anthony Hopkins as the leading man is nothing short of brilliant. He performs as if the ghost of Mr Hitchcock entered into him. He has worked hard (gained lots of weight) to copy his look, his mannerism, his love for food everything. Helen Mirren as Alma gives a fine performance and Scarlett Johnson has nothing much in the film but to look good.

The Film would be loved by people who loved Alfred Hitchcock and his movies and by them who are enthralled to know what goes behind making a movie right from its conception to delivery !

Score Stack Up:-

+ ive:-  Great Performance, Fantastic Screenplay and Funny Dialogues.

-  ive:-  Might impress only a section of audience.

Box Office, Paisa Vasool Rating:- 3 out of 5

Tanmay's Rating : 3.75 out of 5 ( little extra points for being Alfred Hitchcock’s fan)



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Scores Classifications- 

(5)  Very Good, Must Watch 

(4)   Good, Should Watch 

(3)   Not Bad;

(2)  One Time Watch; 

(1)  On your own risk;