The Rachel Weiszenaissance looks to be continuing at full speed after last year's indie hit The Lobster and her good notices for the otherwise middling Light Between the Oceans. We now have the trailer for her latest project, a Victorian era thriller based on a novel by the OG spookmaster Daphne du Maurier called My Cousin Rachel.
There have already been a few film adaptations over the years, but none that star Rachel Weisz, so I'm very excited to see what this latest has to offer.
Let's do a "Yes No Maybe So" after the jump, shall we?
YES
- The score and scenery are captivating from the jump
- "She's away from the house today, that's why I'm able to write this…"
- The only thing better than a creepy letter is a creepy secret note within a creepy letter
- That first shot of Rachel in that black lace veil is phenom
- This glance
- "Now go to bed like a good boy."
- Some of this cinematography is absolutely gorgeous
- I'm excited to find out who this lady is
- That crumbling sea cliff
NO
- The wind blowing something over during a dramatic scene bit is tired
- As is a woman having her pearls ripped off dramatically
- Would it have killed them to throw an "Academy Award Winner Rachel Weisz" card in there somewhere?
MAYBE SO
- Not sure about the "drink" repetition. Is this giving too much away?
- Also not sure about the hallucination bits that is a trope that is really easy to misuse
- Although I'm intrigued by this spinning black candelabra
I, for one, am very excited to check out what My Cousin Rachel has in store for audiences after the trailer. It looks beautifully filmed, acted and not lacking in suspense.
Anyone else looking forward to Weisz's latest?