![]() ![]() Wealthy landowner Philip (Claflin) has heard much about his ‘cousin’ Rachel (Weisz) but never met her. Beware remaking a classic, even an old one. Even if the previous versions are so old modern audiences are not familiar with them, the urge to strike out on one’s own and create a separate identity for the new film often means differentiating from the older version even when it made the choices it made for clear reasons. This leaves the filmmaker stuck either copying or disrespecting the original. Their choices have entered the popular conscience, when the unconventional ones, to the extent that changes even if objectively right can seem the wrong step. That should be the first rule any filmmaker attempting a well-made, well-known film (even if it is 70 years old) should think to themselves. Directed by Roger Michell My Cousin Rachel Review:īeware remaking a classic. ![]()
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