Excellent performances, particularly from Anthony Hopkins and Helen Mirren as the Mr and Mrs of the title and a pretty impressive overview of an ageing director still desperate to prove his relevance in an ever changing film business. Focusing on the 18 months or so during the production of Psycho, it doesn’t shy away from the manipulative and voyeuristic nature of the director, but also examines his vulnerability and self doubt.
Apparently, some elements of the story suffer from poetic licence, not necessarily in the telling but in the time period in which they took place. Nonetheless, learnt a good deal about both the man and his craft but, overall, the performances were probably better than the film.