The opening scene is as follows: Ed Gein and his brother Harry are in the garden outside their home. Henry insults his brother and in turn, is killed by Ed with a shovel. The camera then pans over to a perfectly calm Alfred Hitchcock, who had clearly been watching. He then introduces the film as if it were one of his episodes of "Alfred Hitchcock Presents". As the film progresses, we learn that Hitchcock is in need of a basis for his next movie. We also learn of his dysfunctional relationship with his wife, Alma. What he decides he wants to do is to make a film of Robert Block's novel "Psycho", inspired by this serial killer Ed Gein. The trouble is, Paramount won't make it. Of course, Hitchcock won't have that. As an avid fan of Hitchcock, I was extremely eager to see this film. I grew up watching his movies with my grandmother and so tonight I finally saw it with her in a local theater. And I am happy to say, I was not disappointed in the least. The two lead actors Anthony Hopkins and Helen Mirren perform their role brilliantly, as does every other actor in the cast. The beauty of "Hitchcock" is that every step of the way, I could feel the emotions right along side the characters. I felt Alfred's anger and sadness with his wife and I felt Alma's anger and sadness with her husband. Although, this movie does a splendid job showing the making of "Psycho", it also does a fine job showing the love story behind the scenes. And that, my friends, is what makes this a masterpiece as suspenseful and intriguing as Hitchcock's own pictures.
10/10
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