SummaryAlfred Hitchcock's (Toby Jones) obsession with actress Tippi Hedren (Sienna Miller) during the filming of The Birds and Marnie is explored in this biopic.
SummaryAlfred Hitchcock's (Toby Jones) obsession with actress Tippi Hedren (Sienna Miller) during the filming of The Birds and Marnie is explored in this biopic.
Graced by strong performances from Sienna Miller and Toby Jones as Tippi Hedren and Alfred Hitchcock, this backstage story of Hollywood sexual obsession is never less than enjoyable.
At just 90 minutes, The Girl can feel rushed and only occasionally convinces us that an actual movie is being made--this is so focused on Hitch-and-Tippi you'd think The Birds was a one-woman show.
The music, costumes, lighting and even some camera shots--a shower head, a spiral staircase--all evoke classic Hitchcock movies like "Psycho," "Spellbound" and "Vertigo." But the film loses steam as soon as Hitchcock acts on his passion.