![]() Her obsession with Rebecca is palpable, but it is not really clear why she is so stuck on her - it feels just like a power trip. Thomas gets to be icy and almost menacing. She reminds me of the charm she had from her days in Downton Abbey. Both Lily James and Kristin Scott Thomas fill their roles admirably. ![]() de Winter, but the sneering portrayal while good doesn't really enhance the material. Danvers acts very strangely and disapproving of the new Mrs. We hear whispers, but get no real details. Supposedly, there's a mystery surrounding the circumstances of Rebecca's death. de Winter to his estate, Maderley, where the specter of Rebecca lingers and clings to the shady housekeeper, Mrs. Maxim is a widower still troubled by his wife, Rebecca's death but, he brings the new Mrs. The basic premise of Rebecca is that a rich guy, Maxim de Winter (Hammer), falls for a young lady's companion (James) while on vacation and their swooning romance becomes an impulsive commitment. I didn't know exactly what I was getting into, but I expected thrills, maybe a ghost and a tense mystery. The film is based on a novel by Daphne du Maurier that has been on high school reading lists for decades though I've never read it or seen the Hitchcock version. The film is based on a novel by Daphne du Maurier that has been on high school reading lists for decades though I've never read This week Netflix released a remake of an Alfred Hitchcock classic, Rebecca, that stars Lily James and Armie Hammer as the main couple at the center of the story. This week Netflix released a remake of an Alfred Hitchcock classic, Rebecca, that stars Lily James and Armie Hammer as the main couple at the center of the story. The locations, cinematography and costumes are superb.I think the critics are comparing the film to Hitchcock's vision not Du Maurier's book and for that very reason have missed the magic. Nothing can touch a Hitchcock masterpiece however this film, in many ways is more honest towards Du Mauriers cunning flip of stereotypes. The book strikes a chord with women and this film highlights and celebrates its girl power where Hitchcock tactfully placed artful, broody shadows, perhaps to keep the book within his social lens and time. It is the simpering, unnamed heroine who defeats her dragon, embraces her dead rival, rescues her man and lives on. We are not meant to fall in love with Maxim, he is an object of pity a male in distress. This actor was very close to the Maxim in my mind conjured from re-reading the book a 1000 times handsome, commanding, hotheaded yet weak in character. This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.ĪBSOLUTELY LOVED IT!!! A wonderful adaptation with perfectly cast archetypes of womens power, the men paled by comparison which was a welcome contrast between 19 direction as well as a spotlight on how well Du Maurier channeled timeless female strengths 80 years ago! For me the garish yellow suits the alfa males cowardice fear of living alone, of betrayal and of losing face.
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