OFFICIAL SELECTION: Best Feature (Anand Tucker) Toronto Film Festival.
Alfred Hitchcock could play games with his audience like no other. His films have a transfixingly dream like quality. This documentary cleverly reveals his secrets; you'll be mesmerised in the same way so many of his scenes' cast a spell .
You need to be warned, however, MY NAME IS ALFRED HITCHCOCK, is written and directed by Mark Cousins (THE EYES OF ORSON WELLS), the Belfast born master of film analysis. Cousins puts such an expert interpretation, here, one might want to become familiar with a few of Hitchcock's films beforehand. Maybe PSYCHO, NORTH BY NORTH WEST and REAR WINDOW are good starting points. I watched MY NAME with 3 film loving buddies. We are all unabated Hitchcock devotees. Cousins could not have given us a better time.
Using the voice of Alistair McGowan, (likely the world's leading Hitchcock impressionist) Cousins tricks us, in the same way Hitchcock manipulated his audience, into taking a playfully personal journey into how Hitchcock became the phenomenon he was. Using a 6 chapter structure, he brings clarity to why Hitchcock wanted us to feel the way we do, via specific scenes through many of his classic films. Cousins will give you greater clarity as to why the label of genius was so often tied to A.H.
Cousins is dedicated to bringing the world the reasons why film makes such an impression. He is an academic when it comes to film study, but he passes on his knowledge generously, and in terms easily digested. It is his gift. Passing on his gift here, through Hitchcock, in such a clever way is a tribute to his documentary film making prowess. Hitch himself would share a wink with you, no doubt, Mr Cousins! 10GUMS.
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