Directed by:
Ben WheatleyCinematography:
Laurie RoseComposer:
Clint MansellCast:
Lily James, Armie Hammer, Kristin Scott Thomas, Keeley Hawes, Ann Dowd, Sam Riley, Tom Goodman-Hill, Mark Lewis Jones, John Hollingworth, Bill Paterson (more)VOD (1)
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After a whirlwind romance with a wealthy widower, a naïve bride moves to his family estate but can't escape the haunting shadow of his late wife. (Netflix)
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I went into Rebecca not knowing what to expect, and I had no idea it was a remake of an old American classic. The promise of mystery and the leads, Lily James and Armie Hammer, drew me in. But wow, what a letdown. The film is a total snooze-fest—boring, nonsensical, and honestly, a waste of time. It's been a while since I watched something that left me so uninterested.
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I thought it was okay. Wheatley brings the famous story to viewers who wouldn’t watch an 80-year-old black-and-white film. This Rebecca offers faster edits, heightened drama in selected scenes and even the well-depicted anxiety of the protagonist in her unfortunate position. And, in this case, remaking Hitchcock isn’t stupid or unethical as in the case of Psycho, because the original Rebecca was, after all, more Selznick’s film than Hitch’s, as it didn’t have the master's distinctive signature, but was “only” a polished Hollywood production. Lily James is good, but Kristin Scott Thomas is perhaps too literally demonic with her dark makeup and lighting.
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