Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. And I walked out with a few minutes left, after Rachel died on the beach. Then the same speech from the beginning about Ambrose being like a father was repeated, which was nice. 4.5. Thought it was good, but felt like I was missing something throughout. Recent. Approved. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, News & Discussion about Major Motion Pictures, Press J to jump to the feed. From perplexity to fantasy. Philip vows revenge upon Rachel, and soon has this in his sights when she arrives at his house to return Ambrose’s belongings. Wondering if anyone can fill in the blanks for me? Red Lights Movie Shocking Ending Explained. For readers who first encountered Daphne du Maurier through her most famous novel Rebecca and have loved her works ever since, My Cousin Rachel doesn’t disappoint, offering the same rugged Cornish landscape, with a plot featuring stately piles, mystery, romance and intrigue which keeps twisting and turning to the very end. JavaScript is disabled. Recent. 4.1. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. 4.5. THinc. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. “But a lonely man is an unnatural man, and soon comes to perplexity. Learn how your comment data is processed. Thank you!! Another Earth Movie Explanation and Discussion. 4.0. My cousin's now ex-husband stumbled across my Reddit account and very awkwardly tried to tell me how great he thought my content was. In My Cousin Rachel, Philip Ashley takes on the role of naïve narrator, whose comfortable existence is rocked when his beloved cousin Ambrose Ashley dies abroad, shortly after his marriage to Philip’s mysterious cousin Rachel. before you got there the boy was describing (through narration, over shots of Ambrose and the boy being pally) how Ambrose was like a father to him, and although people thought he "needed a mother" there were never women in the house, "except for the dogs". Post was not sent - check your email addresses! And I’m going to Cornwall soon…  as to whether Rachel is guilty or innocent, I’m keeping spoilers out for my review for those who have yet to read it, but let’s discuss in the comments! But soon Rebecca's cousin Favell, certain that Rebecca did not kill herself, accuses Maxim of the crime. I liked it, but I missed the first few minutes and last few minutes. My Review and Explanation of the Movie Circle . I wonder if the movie would have had a bigger impact on me if I had watched it properly from start to end? There was some narration saying, to paraphrase "Did she/didn't she", telling us he was tormented by never having known Rachel's intentions. Your email address will not be published. Though My Cousin Rachel has a huge amount to recommend it, what stands out for me is the psychological complexity of the novel. I walked in about three minutes late, after the boy started receiving letters from Ambrose. Your email address will not be published. From fantasy to madness.” My Cousin Rachel by Daphne du Maurier. You must log in or register to reply here. Featured. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window), Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window), Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window). An introduction from Rachel Corrie's sister: Only a year ago, the approach of the month of March would have held the same positive associations for me as it has for many - the beginning of the end of winter, the promise of springtime and even summer not too far behind. I guess this was important because it emphasized that Rachel was the first woman in his life. This is one of my favorite all time movies; I have it on Prime Video and watch it all the time; I have the other version, without the human voice overs and both versions appeal to me for different reasons, although this is the version I watch the most; As someone else mentioned, it's real animals, and while they have human voices for their thoughts, they have not been humanized. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. AUDIO VIDEO PROCESSING, SETUP & ENVIRONMENT, Official REW (Room EQ Wizard) Support Forum, Auto-EQ Platforms / Immersive Audio Codecs, Listening Room / Home Theater Build Projects, Home Theater / Audio and Video - Misc Topics, UHD / Blu-ray / CD Players / Streaming Devices. Then it showed Ambrose getting sick and being sent away to the sun for his health. My Cousin Rachel had a lot of potential coming from an acclaimed author like Daphne du Maurier, and you can tell that Michell really tried to emulate the Hitcockian flair of Rebecca, but the end result was a turgid affair that just fell in on itself trying to be overly clever and mysterious. The local magistrate, Colonel Julyan, investigates, and finds that on the day of her death, Rebecca went up to London to see a Doctor Baker. Heather Hammers’ New I Still Love You Rendition. I don’t get as much time to read as I used to (and even less time to write blog posts that do more than scratch the surface of books) but I was determined to read My Cousin Rachel by Daphne du Maurier before the Roger Michell directed film version starring Sam Claflin and Rachel Weisz hit the cinemas, or at least before going to see it.