The film focuses on the obsessive relation devised in his mind by Alfred Hitchock, well played by Toby Jones, towards actress Tippi Hedren, who captures his very essence. Even his walk reminded me of Hitchcock's famous silhouette.
Hitchcock comes across as that boring type of person who is inflamed by blonde women and he seems to want to find lust with the Hedren character.
The problem here is with the writing. As Hitchcock always came across as dull, this invariably seeps into the writing.
If it weren't for the fact that Jones was so serious in his undertakings, you could almost think of his performance in a totally comical way. Someone such as Carol Burnett would have had a field day spoofing this film.
You wonder what Hitchock must have put actresses through. No wonder Dame Judith Anderson was so good in 1940's "Rebecca." Hitchcock came across as an intense director willing to put Hedren through hell as we saw with the scene when the birds attack her and he orders retake after retake.
He thinks he is building a crescendo in their relationship when he professes love to her with the background of Richard Wagner's Tristan and Isolde music blaring.
Hitchcock comes across as that boring type of person who is inflamed by blonde women and he seems to want to find lust with the Hedren character.
The problem here is with the writing. As Hitchcock always came across as dull, this invariably seeps into the writing.
If it weren't for the fact that Jones was so serious in his undertakings, you could almost think of his performance in a totally comical way. Someone such as Carol Burnett would have had a field day spoofing this film.
You wonder what Hitchock must have put actresses through. No wonder Dame Judith Anderson was so good in 1940's "Rebecca." Hitchcock came across as an intense director willing to put Hedren through hell as we saw with the scene when the birds attack her and he orders retake after retake.
He thinks he is building a crescendo in their relationship when he professes love to her with the background of Richard Wagner's Tristan and Isolde music blaring.