
Variety
Female characters are seldom allowed to loom so large, and "My Cousin Rachel" reminds what a delight it can be when they do.
Full reviewRachel Weisz and Sam Claflin star in writer-director Roger Michell's (Notting Hill) adaptation of Daphne Du Maurier's classic novel. Co-stars Game of Thrones's Iain Glen.
A young Englishman (Claflin) plots revenge against his mysterious and beautiful cousin (Weisz), believing that she murdered his guardian. But his feelings become complicated as he finds himself falling under the beguiling spell of her charms.
LessFemale characters are seldom allowed to loom so large, and "My Cousin Rachel" reminds what a delight it can be when they do.
Full reviewRachel Weisz's wily-or-winsome widow crackles with dangerous allure, but can't gee up this sedate mystery.
Full reviewA fresh and un-stuffy period drama, but it could have done with a pinch more danger.
Full reviewWeisz shows her Oscar-winning talents by hitting precisely the right notes throughout My Cousin Rachel: from warmth to guile to chilly practicality.
Full reviewWeisz runs the gamut of emotions even when the script backs her into corners of banality. She's the reason this old-school nailbiter brims with dread and delight.
Full review...there's enough dark sizzle between leads Rachel Weisz and Sam Claflin to keep the audience involved through the underpowered middle stretches before the film regains its footing, delivering a disquieting shiver of a conclusion.
Full reviewHandsomely done but short on the atmosphere and passion of a genre classic. Michell is a safe pair of hands but it doesn’t grip tightly, while Claflin’s chemistry with Weisz fizzles.
Full reviewMy Cousin Rachel is available to stream in New Zealand now on Google Play and Apple TV and Disney+.
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