British documentarian, although there is no shadow of distrust in his film mark cousinsIn charge of ‘Film Story: An Odyssey’ (2011) series, two risks in the documentary ‘My name is Alfred Hitchcock’.
The first is to approach a person’s work. the filmmaker studied from every angle. Although there are millions of ways to look, it will always be harder to find and discover observations. new things better in the work of a well-studied director than in a lesser-known director. Despite this, Cousins emerges stronger from the challenge.
It is structured in blocks around concepts such as desire, loneliness and need to escape‘My name is Alfred Hitchcock’ is more than inspiring to the language of the filmmaker’s films. The decision to approach Hitchcock’s work from a different angle conceptual and dedicating a significant part of the documentary to films little known Aside from the producer’s play to the proposal, Cousins’ undeniable talent for reading blueprints and his obsession with the film detail.
Another difficulty is delicate. Hitchcock himself, with the thoughts of Cousins and the voice of his English impersonator. alistair mcgowan, narrating the documentary. This seems to be the answer to the desire to bet desecrate to the filmmaker to make soon (voice includes thoughts on life, health, feelings). It’s a fun and stunning bet, brave. But at the same time, it is inevitable to feel that it is, even a little bit. arrogant.