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Rebecca (2020) | Film Review

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 Hey Guys x I didn't know that much about this film before watching it, but I had seen a lot of mixed reviews for it. Once I read what it was actually about, and found out that it was based on a book by Daphne Du Maurier (who also wrote 'The Birds', which I loved) I decided to see why so many people were talking about it. A girl (Lily James) falls in love and marries a wealthy man (Armie Hammer), immediately moving into his family estate. But when she gets there, she realises that she is living in the shadow of her husband's first wife, Rebecca. I have mixed feelings about this film - some of it I loved, and some of it I didn't. One of the things the film got right, in my opinion, was the beginning of the relationship. I thought, even though there was a sinister undertone throughout the movie, their relationship was really endearing and sweet. But there is also a tension simmering under the surface that you can't quite put your finger on. Although the events at ...