Rebecca

Name: Rebecca
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Romance
Released: October 16, 2020
Duration: 123 min
Rating: 46
Cast: Ann Dowd, Armie Hammer, Ben Crompton, Bill Paterson, Bryony Miller

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Netflix | Release Date: October 16, 2020 | PG-13`

Starring: Ann Dowd, Armie Hammer, Ben Crompton, Bill Paterson, Bryony Miller, Jacques Bouanich, Jane Lapotaire, Jean Dell, Keeley Hawes, Kristin Scott Thomas, Lily James, Marie Collins, Mark Lewis Jones, Pippa Winslow, Sam Riley, Sophie Payan, Tom Goodman-Hill

Summary: After a whirlwind romance in Monte Carlo with handsome widower Maxim de Winter (Armie Hammer), a newly married young woman (Lily James) arrives at Manderley, her new husband's imposing family estate on a windswept English coast. Naive and inexperienced, she begins to settle into the trappings of her new life, but finds herself battling theAfter a whirlwind romance in Monte Carlo with handsome widower Maxim de Winter (Armie Hammer), a newly married young woman (Lily James) arrives at Manderley, her new husband's imposing family estate on a windswept English coast. Naive and inexperienced, she begins to settle into the trappings of her new life, but finds herself battling the shadow of Maxim's first wife, the elegant and urbane Rebecca, whose haunting legacy is kept alive by Manderley's sinister housekeeper Mrs. Danvers (Kristin Scott Thomas).… Expand

Director: Ben Wheatley

Genre(s): Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Romance

Rating: PG-13`

Runtime: 123 min

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Brian Truitt

Oct 22, 2020

A dreamy homage to old-school Hollywood as well as a haunting, female-driven psychological thriller with deep mystery and satisfying twists Read full review

Leah Greenblatt

Oct 15, 2020

With or without that hallowed history, it's hard not to feel the lack of something in director Ben Wheatley's lush, ponderous update — the most obvious thing, perhaps, being Laurence Olivier and Joan Fontaine. Read full review

Kate Stables

Oct 15, 2020

Handsome, risk-taking Netflix remake sacrifices suspense for sweeping sadness. Read full review

David Rooney

Oct 15, 2020

Earlier films like Sightseers and Free Fire suggested Ben Wheatley might have the mordant wit to tackle a work forever associated with sardonic genre maestro Alfred Hitchcock. But in place of atmosphere and suspense, he delivers blandly glossy melodrama. Read full review

Ty Burr

Oct 21, 2020

Everyone behaves themselves in this Rebecca, whereas the point of the book and the first movie is that our worst behavior is always floating just below the waterline, ready to bob to the surface at the wrong moment. Read full review

Joe Morgenstern

Oct 22, 2020

Instead of growing from a sweet young thing into a strong woman who is Maxim’s equal, this bride stays scared and vulnerable until close to the end, when the script turns her implausibly into a sort of Nancy Drew doing detective work for the husband she adores. Who could have guessed that the film with a modern perspective on gender politics was the one made 80 years ago? Read full review

Angelica Jade Bastien

Oct 20, 2020

The leads set the tone for this unfortunate waste of time, heralding a series of issues that reflect poorly not only on this ugly retread but on much of Hollywood’s recent output as a whole. Read full review

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shonnah

Oct 21, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT!!! A wonderful adaptation with perfectly cast archetypes of womens power, the men paled by comparison which was a welcome contrast between 1940 and 2020 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. 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... a shell. We are not meant to fall in love with Maxim, he is an object of pity; a male in distress. It is the simpering, unnamed heroine who defeats her dragon, embraces her dead rival, rescues her man and lives on... 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. Nothing can touch a Hitchcock masterpiece however this film, in many ways is more honest towards Du Mauriers cunning flip of stereotypes.

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.… Expand

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DogeGamer2015

Oct 24, 2020

Una película que no ofrece nada nuevo, pero se puede disfrutar sin problemas.

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Vanished_Critic

Jan 31, 2021

الفلم هو إعادة إنتاج لفلم كلاسيكي قديم بنفس الاسم صدر بتاريخ 1940 (كان فائز بإحدى جوائز الأوسكار) والاثنين بناء عن رواية صدرت بتاريخ 1938 بنفس الاسم أيضا. الفلم رومانسي وغامض، تدور أحداثه عن زوجة فقيرة وجديدة تنتقل للعيش مع زوجها الغني في قصره ولكن ترى نفسها مترهبة من الوجود الطيفي لزوجتهالفلم هو إعادة إنتاج لفلم كلاسيكي قديم بنفس الاسم صدر بتاريخ 1940 (كان فائز بإحدى جوائز الأوسكار) والاثنين بناء عن رواية صدرت بتاريخ 1938 بنفس الاسم أيضا. الفلم رومانسي وغامض، تدور أحداثه عن زوجة فقيرة وجديدة تنتقل للعيش مع زوجها الغني في قصره ولكن ترى نفسها مترهبة من الوجود الطيفي لزوجته الأولى (المتوفية). تصوير الفلم وإنتاجه كان جميل بالإضافة إلى وجود مقاطع رائعة ما بين الشخصيات الرئيسية ولكن أحداث الفلم كانت بطيئة. شخصيا أشوف إن ترابط الأحداث بالنهاية كان غير كافي وكنت متوقع أن المخرج يضيف أمور أخرى ولكن للأسف ما شفت هالشي. الكثير من الأشخاص اللي شافوا الفلم الأصلي (1940) ما امتدحوا هذا الفلم ولكن أنا اشوف أن الفلم كان بشكل عام جيد.

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Stream2BigScree

Oct 24, 2020

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 film is based on a novel by Daphne du Maurier that has been on high school reading lists for decades though I've never readThis 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 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. I didn't know exactly what I was getting into, but I expected thrills, maybe a ghost and a tense mystery. Here's what I actually got.

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. Maxim is a widower still troubled by his wife, Rebecca's death; but, he brings the new Mrs. de Winter to his estate, Maderley, where the specter of Rebecca lingers and clings to the shady housekeeper, Mrs. Danvers (Thomas). Hijinks ensue.

Supposedly, there's a mystery surrounding the circumstances of Rebecca's death. We hear whispers, but get no real details. Mrs. Danvers acts very strangely and disapproving of the new Mrs. de Winter, but the sneering portrayal while good doesn't really enhance the material. Both Lily James and Kristin Scott Thomas fill their roles admirably. James plays the doe-eyed rube well. She reminds me of the charm she had from her days in Downton Abbey. Thomas gets to be icy and almost menacing. 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. Hammer just fills the role of window dressing - any actor could have played that part. He and Lily James do look good together and have some good moments, but she gets the credit for selling the romance aspect of this film.

The look of Rebecca is really well done though. Manderley is a stunning estate inside and out. It has that English stateliness of a Downton Abbey, but it also is creepy - too big to be cozy and so many rooms. There are shots that are on cliffs that are beautiful and scary at once. The sprawl of all that is going on fills the screen so wonderfully. They really spent their money well on that aspect. If the plot were as interesting as the craft of the film, then this would be a real winner.

Ultimately, Rebecca is a passable film for 2 hours. It is not entirely engrossing, but it isn't boring either. It takes a while to get to the point and for the mystery to develop, but even then, it feels like an afterthought. On a gloomy autumn evening, you could do worse with a handful of popcorn than watch Rebecca. Give it a try.… Expand

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tropicAces

Oct 17, 2020

It looks great, but it’s just pretty boring. Not even fun in a bad way, it’s just blah.

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CLeCrom

Oct 24, 2020

Hardworking and academic, embodied by a bland duo of actors, there is only the Bentley to remember. And this delicious slut from K Scott-Thomas.

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redhawk

Oct 21, 2020

Absolutely atrocious film. There was not a single redeeming quality. The acting was terrible, the directing was worse. I kept waiting for something to interest me, or keep me engaged, but this movie just went on and on with nothing to say. Watch the original.

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