"My Cousin Rachel" is an excellent period piece that completely catches you off guard with its ending. I normally do not tend to favor these types of films but I gave it a try and I am so glad I did. The storyline is the following:
"Philip is a young Englishman who finds his cousin Ambrose dead after traveling to Florence, Italy. He vows revenge against Ambrose's missing wife Rachel, blaming her for his untimely demise. When Philip meets Rachel for the first time, his mood suddenly changes as he finds himself falling for her seductive charm and beauty. As his obsession for her grows, Rachel now hatches a scheme to win back her late husband's estate from the unsuspecting Philip."
Philip, played by Sam Claflin, does a great job but the most intriguing character is that of Rachel, played by the beautiful and captivating Rachel Weisz. She is fantastic and you are sympathetic toward her in the beginning but then things being to change and you wonder what her real motives are. Then, just as you begin to think you have it figured our, a twist comes that completely catches you off guard!
The movie is very well made and while there are just a few slow spots, overall it keeps your attention and makes you keep watching so you see what happens at the end. Well done...
- John Z.
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