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Hitchcock review

Anton van Beek  |  Aug 19, 2013

Not even the 'Master of Suspense' himself could find many thrills in this so-so biopic

Loosely based on Stephen Revello's book Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho, this film excels at recreating period details, but struggles to find any drama in the true story. This is no doubt why the writers cooked up a pointless plot about Hitch (Anthony Hopkins) being haunted by both the spectre of Ed Gein and a suspicion that his wife Alma (Helen Mirren) is having an affair. The fantastic AVC 2.40:1 1080p encode and sizeable batch of extra features do at least ensure that it's a decent Blu-ray package. And if nothing else, it's sure to leave you wanting to watch Psycho all over again.

Hitchcock, 20th Century Fox, All-region BD, £20 Approx
HCC VERDICT: 2.5/5

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