Rebecca (2020) Review

 In the run-up to Halloween celebrations, streaming service Netflix began releasing a number of their original content with a tense atmosphere. One of them is the psychological thriller film Rebecca (2020) which was adapted from the novel by Daphne du Maurier of the same title released in 1938.

This synopsis of the film, starring Lily James and Armie Hammer , tells the story of a husband and wife who have just married. After living together, the woman leads an uncomfortable life because her husband is still trying to escape from the shadow of his first wife who died.

So, before you watch Rebecca's film on Netflix, first check out KINCIR's review of the film below!

Less Memorable Remake

Rebecca opened in a Monte Carlo setting when the young female character played by Lily James was still working as an assistant to a wealthy woman. In that city, he also met Maxim de Winter (Armie Hammer), a wealthy widower who owns a large land called Manderley.

The two of them are getting closer every day and finally decided to continue their relationship to the level of marriage. The woman who is now known as Mrs. de Winter also lives with her husband in a large residence in the Manderley area. However, conflicts began to emerge when he moved into the residence and made the life of the woman never calm.

The reason is, Mrs de Winter is 'haunted' by the memory of Rebecca as Maxim's ex-wife who has not yet disappeared from her husband's memory. The condition was exacerbated by the presence of Mrs. Danvers (Kristen Scott Thomas), the manager of the Manderley residence who often evoked memories from Rebecca.

The storyline will also be very serialebi qartulad interesting if you have never read the original novel or the film version of Rebecca (1940), directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Moreover, behind the plot we are presented with a number of plot twists that are quite surprising.Sponsored

However, for those of you who have seen the Rebecca version in the previous adaptation, this Netflix original film will be less memorable. The thing is, the storyline is pretty much the same so that the plot twist in it is not surprising because it was guessed. Moreover, Rebecca , who was directed by Ben Wheatley, was 'haunted' by a version of Alfred Hitchcock who won "Best Picture" at the Oscar.

So, as a whole, the storyline in this remake film  will be enjoyed by those who have never watched the Alfred Hitchcock version at all. However, if you just want to compare the two versions, there's nothing wrong with watching this film because there are a number of other factors that make you feel at home watching.

Attention-grabbing performance of actors

One of the factors that makes you feel at home when watching Rebecca's film is the presence of actors with captivating visuals and their acting skills that steal the attention. Armie Hammer and Lily James successfully present husband-wife chemistry in this one film. The evolution of James' character from an innocent girl to a very determined woman throughout the film also deserves appreciation.

In addition, there is one actor whose acting really stole the show in this film, namely Kristen Scott Thomas who plays Mrs. Danvers. Thanks to Thomas 'brilliant acting, you may also feel resentful of Mrs. Danvers' bad attitude towards Mrs. de Winter. Thomas is really able to play the emotions of the audience through his acting skills in this film.

Charming Costume Design

Even though it was worked on in 2020, the time setting in the Rebecca film remains in the 1940s era as in the original version. Therefore, the clothes used by the characters in this film also still wear clothes that are in accordance with the era. This was successfully done by Rebecca's production team by presenting a number of costumes that looked charming, especially during the party scene at Manderley's residence.

In addition, the colors of the clothes the characters wear also really match the setting of the scene in each scene. This is arguably the hallmark of Ben Wheatley's version of Rebecca . The thing is, Alfred Hitchcock's version still uses the black and white color format so that no matter how good the costume is, the audience won't be interested because the colors are monotonous.

Stunning Visuals with Slick Composition

As a Netflix original, there should be no doubt about the visual aspect of Rebecca's film  . You will be presented with a number of stunning visuals of the scene, especially when most of the setting is located in Manderley. Your eyes will be spoiled by a panoramic view of the hills and beaches which are very beautiful as well as 'soothing'.

The visual presence of the scene is added with a very neat image composition. This lets the audience know where to look thanks to the 'lines' in each shot . So, when the camera takes a wide angle of the scene, the neat composition helps us to stay focused on the main object.

Broadly speaking, Rebecca will be suitable to watch for those of you who like thriller- psychological films with elements of romance in them. If you are interested, this film can be watched streaming on Netflix starting October 21, 2020.