Capturing the excellence of a man is hard but Mark Cousins’ film works just like that.
Seeing a breakdown of Alfred Hitchcock’s films in one film is already incredible to look at and experience, even if the guy who’s narrating isn’t really Alfred Hitchock, himself and is just some dude who sounds a lot like him.
Looking at the film, it looks like a series of clips of Hitchcock’s movies sewn together to make the filmmakers’ job a lot easier, but you realize that it’s a masterclass in the work of a master.
The beauty of the film is that it dissects Hitchock’s greatest moments and techniques that most filmmakers could never achieve, or at least can’t match the sheer spectacle of Hitchcock.
Most documentaries are in the realm of found-footage and are layered with a series of interviews from people who deem themselves experts in the subject or person of interest but Cousins’ film is certainly a lovely sight to behold.
All in all, the documentary has a flair for the filmmaker and honors his work and history as an artist.
