The Girl

Hitchcock created some amazing films. He was also notoriously hard on actors, especially Tippi Hedren. The Girl looks at his relationship with an actress plucked from obscurity and sent back to it on his whim.

I loved the pacing of this movie. It doesn’t drag its feet at all but it was never rushed either. It took just enough time to do its tale justice. This drama does a better job of building tension than most scary movies I’ve seen. When portraying the five days of live bird attacks Hedren endured, I felt the tension and fear. They did a great job of creating empathy within the audience.

Julian Jarrold did an outstanding job mirroring Hithcock’s own movies here. It’s subtle but if you’re a fan of Hitchcock, you’ll recognize and appreciate what this adds to the story. Other echoes of Hitchcock are seen in Toby Jones’s portrayal of the director. Hitch is just as sinister as any of his villains. Jones found the balance between the vulnerable boy within the man without removing any of his darkness.

I’ve heard so much about Sienna Miller being a world class party girl than acting. It’s nice to know she has some real talent. I’m not sure how close the story is to fact but it definitely makes you wonder.

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