Cohen Media Group's film, My Name is Alfred Hitchcock is for Hitchcock (1899-1980) connoisseurs only. Unless moviegoers like looking at the maestro’s face in the same photograph repeatedly which consumes about a third of the film.
It's as if writer/producer Mark Cousins couldn't think of anything or anybody else to fill the space.
Alistair McGowan does an excellent job mimicking Hitchcock's voice. Film credits let viewers know the monologue is not Hitchcock speaking although you'd swear the voice was Hitch's.
The film is too long and could be shortened probably by a third (eliminating his face), however it lacks adequate biographical information about Hitch and his wife, Alma (1899-1982) with whom he appeared to have a close relationship.
Reading Hitch's bio on Wikipedia, it seems I Am Alfred Hitchcock did not give Alma enough credit for contributions to her husband's success. (Calling Zelda Fitzgerald!)
What happened to their daughter, Patricia (1928-2021)?
Notwithstanding (!), there are few movies like this which make me want to “take action” and see every film the subject ever made, many which are clipped here and screened for only a few seconds, to whet my appetite. It reminds me of holding a piece of steak in front of a German Shepherd and not letting him or her eat.
All the big stars are here: Paul Newman, Janet Leigh, Cary Grant, James Mason, Peter Lorre, Albert Einstein (!), and many more.
Half of the movie titles were new ones for me. Please, take me to the Hitchcock Festival. I wouldn't be surprised to find a cruise for Hitchcock lovers. Please, take me to it.
Reviewers at Rotten Tomatoes gave I Am a 93% but since there were fewer than 50 reviews submitted by members of the audience, the "people's rating" (the one that is more important) is absent. The few reviews by "the people" may be explained by its British origination, however, it was released in 2022 but only released in the U.S. in October.
The music by Donna McKevitt far exceeds the quality of the film.
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