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Rebecca invites us to witness a world of high-society, extravagant locations, overwhelming mystery and hardships of a dysfunctional relationship. It’s a slow movie with a lot of unneeded layers introduced constantly, undercooked dramatic elements (things are stated plainly for a reaction, character attributes are forgotten or are brought to attention way too late). Cinematography and production design actually do push the film to be above average, but only by a smidge, it suffers from way too many things.
The film starts with us witnessing Rebecca (Played by Lily James) at her lowest point working for a woman who does not appreciate her. She follows her every wish from organizing different events, setting up meetings and much more. One day Rebecca bumps into a man with a well-tailored suit named Maxim de Winter (Played by Armie Hammer) who happens to be one of the most esteemed visitors at the hotel. As days pass by and their days at the hotel start to dwindle, Rebecca, out of pure chance, gets to sit with Maxim, and they hit it off from the very start. They begin to go out and travel the surrounding region, all the while Rebecca is giving different excuses as to why she is not there for her employer. They get so accustomed to each other that Rebecca outright leaves her employer and goes on to live with Maxim, and ultimately gets married.
From here on, Rebecca (the film) transforms into a complete mystery and somewhat thriller. Each interaction with a family or staff member has more layers beneath, as every single one knows something more than they are letting on. More and more things get introduced into the story which serve to only deepen the overall mystery.
Overall, a very well shot film with solid performances by Lily James and Armie Hammer who work their magic, but performances can elevate a film up to a certain extent, then the cracks begin to show rather rapidly. A forgettable film about risking everything for somewhat blind love and then getting entangled in a conspiracy far bigger than the whole family.
You can find Rebecca on Netflix.
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