My Cousin Rachel (2017)
First screened in June 2017
Director: Roger Michell. Cast: Sam Claflin, Rachel Weisz, Holliday Grainger, Iain Glen, Pierfrancesco Favino, Tim Barlow, Andrew Knott, Poppy Lee Friar, Andrew Havill, Vicki Pepperdine, Katherine Pearce. Screenplay: Roger Michell (based on the novel by Daphne Du Maurier).

Twitter Capsule: Palpable aggression built into its abrupt edits and restless camera. Still, feels kind of ersatz. Highs and lows.

VOR:   The study of misogynistic skepticism toward women feels sadly timely, but something about this material continues to elude filmic uptake.



Photo © 2017 Fox Searchlight Pictures

Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: C+


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