Critic's Reviews
When I first learned that filmmakers were creating an adaptation of the novel Rebecca, I was skeptical to believe that it could be good. It was only until leaving the theater that I found myself pleasantly surprised with the outcome.
The novel, written from the mind of the heroine, whose name is never released, captures all angles of romanticism. The idea of a movie being adapted from it seemed outrageous to me, considering how many flashbacks and in thought parts there are to the story. It seemed utterly impossible, yet somehow the filmmakers were able to capture the ideas of author Daphne du Maurier and play them out incredibly.
The film has many beautiful qualities to it, one being the scenery and set design. Nature, being apart of romanticism, plays a very important role in the story in order to set the mood, therefore the scenery needed to be spot on. All of the green trees, plants, and flowers were gorgeous and as the mood of the characters changed, the plants around them seemed to match their feelings remarkably, causing a noteworthy general effect.
Another beautiful quality I througholy enjoyed was the language of the film. I found that the language was still very understandable to those who wouldn't quite comprehend older slang and vocabulary, but still very appropriate for the time period of the movie. Each and every word seemed to fit perfectly into the storyline with no misuse of anything, something I appreciate greatly. The words and lines of the characters were well thought out and the actors and actresses who portrayed these characters seemed to know exactly how to take the audience's breath away using intonation and tone to their advantage.
While on the subject of the actors of the film, I'd like to note the incredible acting of all in this film. The casting was remarkable, each character was exactly how one would picture them to look if they had read the novel. Marion Cotillard was incredible, not only did she look like the Rebecca of my thoughts, but she portrayed her in the way I thought was impossible. Anna Kendrick and George Clooney made a tremendous pair again, and the casting director obviously knew they had great chemistry from their past movie together, because it was just phenomenal. Every actor and actress in the movie seemed to work wonderfully together, with such chemistry I have not seen in a film ever. This superstar cast will be sure to take your breath away in this truly amazing film.
With the beautiful combination of magnificent casting, directing, writing, and setting this movie was a shoo-in to be remarkable. The storyline, obviously followed from the novel Rebecca, did not stray far from the book as many novel to movie stories tend to do. Instead the writers followed the storyline closely, only taking liberties in some of the thought processes and cutting out certain flashbacks to avoid confusion of the audience. All in all, I thought that the liberties they took were actually beneficial to the storyline, even though they took away from what the author wrote. The changes were good, yet subtle which is how many fans of the book were hoping it would be.
Make time to see this movie, for it is something you will not regret!
The novel, written from the mind of the heroine, whose name is never released, captures all angles of romanticism. The idea of a movie being adapted from it seemed outrageous to me, considering how many flashbacks and in thought parts there are to the story. It seemed utterly impossible, yet somehow the filmmakers were able to capture the ideas of author Daphne du Maurier and play them out incredibly.
The film has many beautiful qualities to it, one being the scenery and set design. Nature, being apart of romanticism, plays a very important role in the story in order to set the mood, therefore the scenery needed to be spot on. All of the green trees, plants, and flowers were gorgeous and as the mood of the characters changed, the plants around them seemed to match their feelings remarkably, causing a noteworthy general effect.
Another beautiful quality I througholy enjoyed was the language of the film. I found that the language was still very understandable to those who wouldn't quite comprehend older slang and vocabulary, but still very appropriate for the time period of the movie. Each and every word seemed to fit perfectly into the storyline with no misuse of anything, something I appreciate greatly. The words and lines of the characters were well thought out and the actors and actresses who portrayed these characters seemed to know exactly how to take the audience's breath away using intonation and tone to their advantage.
While on the subject of the actors of the film, I'd like to note the incredible acting of all in this film. The casting was remarkable, each character was exactly how one would picture them to look if they had read the novel. Marion Cotillard was incredible, not only did she look like the Rebecca of my thoughts, but she portrayed her in the way I thought was impossible. Anna Kendrick and George Clooney made a tremendous pair again, and the casting director obviously knew they had great chemistry from their past movie together, because it was just phenomenal. Every actor and actress in the movie seemed to work wonderfully together, with such chemistry I have not seen in a film ever. This superstar cast will be sure to take your breath away in this truly amazing film.
With the beautiful combination of magnificent casting, directing, writing, and setting this movie was a shoo-in to be remarkable. The storyline, obviously followed from the novel Rebecca, did not stray far from the book as many novel to movie stories tend to do. Instead the writers followed the storyline closely, only taking liberties in some of the thought processes and cutting out certain flashbacks to avoid confusion of the audience. All in all, I thought that the liberties they took were actually beneficial to the storyline, even though they took away from what the author wrote. The changes were good, yet subtle which is how many fans of the book were hoping it would be.
Make time to see this movie, for it is something you will not regret!
