Felicia J
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- Jul 2, 2002
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Rebecca is an excellent Criterion disc. I have not yet waded through all the special features, but the transfer is stunning! I first saw the movie by renting an inferior "movie only" disc, and the Criterion disc blows it out of the water!
While not a typical Hitchcock film (he was a director-for-hire much like Kubrick on Spartacus), it's a creepy Gothic romance with great performances and a nice twist near the end. I especially like the actress who played the villainous Mrs. Danvers. She's amazing.
I also enjoy this movie for its anachronisms in portraying relationships between men and women. Lawrence Olivier spouts such lines as "I'm asking you to marry me, you silly fool!" and "Good, now pour my coffee. Two lumps. Remember that."
While not a typical Hitchcock film (he was a director-for-hire much like Kubrick on Spartacus), it's a creepy Gothic romance with great performances and a nice twist near the end. I especially like the actress who played the villainous Mrs. Danvers. She's amazing.
I also enjoy this movie for its anachronisms in portraying relationships between men and women. Lawrence Olivier spouts such lines as "I'm asking you to marry me, you silly fool!" and "Good, now pour my coffee. Two lumps. Remember that."