Ok, so that's a blatant lie, though you wouldn’t be blamed for confusing Sir Anthony Hopkins who plays The Master of Suspense in the just released Hitchcock with the real deal.
In this creepy, clever promo masquerading as a public service announcement Hopkins as Hitchcock warns of the dire consequences of using mobile phones during a movie echoing many a cinema lover’s sentiment;
“Nothing is more horrifying than talking or texting in the middle of a movie. Please do not text during the movie because it makes everyone psycho.”
Reviews for Hitchcock, a look behind the scenes of the making of Psycho and Hitchcock’s marriage to Alma Reville (Helen Mirren) and her influence on his work have been very mixed. While no one seems to deny the powerful performances of Hopkins and Mirren, the consensus of detractors is that the film doesn’t offer nearly enough insight into Hitchcock himself, that the tone is uneven and the truth very pliable;
“Hitchcock offers almost zero insight into the peculiar workings of creative genius, or into the rich, taboo-shattering legacy of the film whose making it documents,” wrote Justin Chang of Variety.
The Hollywood Reporter’s Todd McCarthy was more generous;
“Hitchcock might be a work of fantasy and speculation as much as it is history and biography, but as an interpretation of a major talent's inner life and imagination, it's undeniably lively and provocative.”
And speaking of fantasy, well fantasy shattered that is, check out Hopkins having some fun with his prosthetic face on set below (fast forward to 2mins 10secs) .
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