Review of Rebecca (1940) by Gamzguy17 — 21 Aug 2021
If you can forgive "Rebecca" for its slower scenes and dialog heavy delivery, you'll find a well-crafted Hollywood romance film where Lawrence Olivier, Joan Fontaine, and Judith Anderson are all absolutely fantastic in their roles.
Furthermore, with this being one of Alfred Hitchcock's earlier works, he brings a quirky and gothic direction to the picture to help keep "Rebecca" from being too draggy. It also has hints of his trademark camera work and suspenseful story pacing that he would later go on to perfect in better films than this.
Don't get me wrong though, like I've said, this is an all around solid romance with the benefits of golden age Hollywood to boost its dark beauty.
This review of Rebecca (1940) was written by Gamzguy17 on 21 Aug 2021.
Rebecca has generally received very positive reviews.
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