Director: Ben Wheatley
Cast: Lily James , Armie Hammer , Kristin Scott Thomas , Ashleigh Reynolds , Keeley Hawes , Ann Dowd , Sam Riley , Bill Paterson , Mark Lewis Jones , Pippa Winslow , John Hollingworth
Plot: A young newlywed arrives at her husband's imposing family estate on a windswept English coast and finds herself battling the shadow of his first wife, Rebecca, whose legacy lives on in the house long after her death.
My Movie Review: The movie is goth glamour from the lovely costumes, picturesque scenery to high-end interiors even the attractive cast there's something sophisticated and class about it! Rebecca started with bright light as Lily James dazzle with costumes that are to die for charm little blouses and tweed skirts she wear when return to Manderley with manly husband Maxim:) Once in the mansion suddenly the vibe turned dark and you can feel the dredd as mysterious things start to unravel where Mrs. Danvers the housekeeper resides who disapprove and will not accept the young wife as the mistress of the house she adds creep and secrecy to the film! Kristin Scott Thomas indeed a force to be reckon with her strong features and acting reputation she's perfectly cast as she screams goth glamour- epitome of grace leaving lasting impression! All in all it was a crisp cold experience as Armie Hammer grips with the terrible secret about the death of his first wife still remain a mystery but what more impressive is how he managed to remain monotonous all throughout the film' acting with restrain not one can do that's a talent!
Critics Consensus: Ben Wheatley's Rebecca remake is ravishing to behold, but it never quite gets to the heart of the classic source material or truly justifies its own existence. Overall, it's a highly polished and consistently enjoyable watch that feels little hemmed in by convention. This is a melodramatic tale of class disparity and imposter syndrome and compulsive jealousy and explosive fury, and the execution here is just tepid. Lukewarm. This Rebecca is a worthwhile blend of old and new, and should be enough to tempt you to go to Manderley again. Everyone behaves themselves in this one whereas the point of the book and the first movie is that our worst behavior floating below the waterline, ready to bob the surface at wrong moment. Making a period film like Rebecca in the modern age requires a deft touch. In the end, viewers may feel like the new Mrs. de Winter and want to get away from Manderley any way possible. This is not the 1940 Oscar-winning Alfred Hitchcock Rebecca, nor does it want to be; rather, it's a new adaptation of the novel. It's not reaching the level of excellence that Hitchcock made, this Version of Rebecca is a bright new interpretation, ripe for the new audience' to discover today:)
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