This Is The Notable Version. Whilst I don't like its 'butterfly symbolism' this Notable Version is 'mellow drama' at its very best. A 2011 TV Mini Series Drama consisting of 3 Episodes. In comparison to all other adaptations, the tv 'Screenplay Writer' Sarah Phelps & Director Brian Kirk 'done good' & done Charles Dickens proud.
This Notable 2011 Great Expectations hosts the best of the best characters in comparison to all other Great Expectations. It showcases the best Abel Magwitch - (Ray Winstone); the best older Herbert Pocket - (Harry Lloyd); the best Joe Gargery - (Shaun Dooley); the best young Estella - (Izzy Meikle-Small); the best older Estella - (Vanessa Kirby); the best 'Jaggers' - (David Suchet); the best young 'Pip' - (Oscar Kennedy); the best older 'Pip' - (Douglas Booth); the best Miss Havisham - (Gillian Anderson); the best Mrs Joe Gargery - (Claire Rushbrook). Like I said 'Mellow Drama' at its very best is how I shall describe the rest of the cast who may or may not be household names.
I loved this version of Great Expectations so much that I prob got a bit 'carried away' writing my Review. It is now my 2nd Favourite Great Expectations - (my number 1 Fave Great Expectations is the 1998 20th Century Fox Box Office Movie that is 'Loosely Based' on Great Expectations starring Ethan Hawke & Gwyneth Paltrow).
Initially, I did not like Vanessa Kirby's Estella but she's grown on me. I thought she was the worst of the worst Estella I've ever seen. Her voice was too 'mature' for the role, and the performance was aloof throughout, but when you think about Estella's character, she was brought up & trained to be so. I now see that Vanessa Kirby's Estella reflects a 'young lady' confused about her emotions - as we all may have been when we were young. Society says to Estella when you 'come-of-age' you must have a husband. Estella' adoptive mother Miss Havisham says find a husband who loves you but don't love him back. In the meantime Estella herself has developed a fondness & love for Pip. The collective of mixed emotions & feelings can be seen in Vanessa Kirby's 'blank facade' & vagueness.
If 'Orlick' hadn't done whatever he did to Mrs Joe Gargery to knock her out & render her speechless & motionless, I think the shock, horror & shame of Pip returning home to become an apprentice Blacksmith & not being 'raised-up' woulda had the same result.
Did you notice that Miss Havisham paid Pip off& sent him away to become an apprentice Blacksmith because she was displeased with Estella, as Estella & Pip were becoming too friendly? As a parent, no, we never in our wildest dreams ever think that our children will 'turn against us like Estella turned against Miss Havisham.
As for the most handsome & gorgeous 'older' Pip - ain't he just like today's young people who think they 'know it all', and refusing to adhere to the wise council of his 'betters'?
I'm Done! I've Finished!
This Notable 2011 Great Expectations hosts the best of the best characters in comparison to all other Great Expectations. It showcases the best Abel Magwitch - (Ray Winstone); the best older Herbert Pocket - (Harry Lloyd); the best Joe Gargery - (Shaun Dooley); the best young Estella - (Izzy Meikle-Small); the best older Estella - (Vanessa Kirby); the best 'Jaggers' - (David Suchet); the best young 'Pip' - (Oscar Kennedy); the best older 'Pip' - (Douglas Booth); the best Miss Havisham - (Gillian Anderson); the best Mrs Joe Gargery - (Claire Rushbrook). Like I said 'Mellow Drama' at its very best is how I shall describe the rest of the cast who may or may not be household names.
I loved this version of Great Expectations so much that I prob got a bit 'carried away' writing my Review. It is now my 2nd Favourite Great Expectations - (my number 1 Fave Great Expectations is the 1998 20th Century Fox Box Office Movie that is 'Loosely Based' on Great Expectations starring Ethan Hawke & Gwyneth Paltrow).
Initially, I did not like Vanessa Kirby's Estella but she's grown on me. I thought she was the worst of the worst Estella I've ever seen. Her voice was too 'mature' for the role, and the performance was aloof throughout, but when you think about Estella's character, she was brought up & trained to be so. I now see that Vanessa Kirby's Estella reflects a 'young lady' confused about her emotions - as we all may have been when we were young. Society says to Estella when you 'come-of-age' you must have a husband. Estella' adoptive mother Miss Havisham says find a husband who loves you but don't love him back. In the meantime Estella herself has developed a fondness & love for Pip. The collective of mixed emotions & feelings can be seen in Vanessa Kirby's 'blank facade' & vagueness.
If 'Orlick' hadn't done whatever he did to Mrs Joe Gargery to knock her out & render her speechless & motionless, I think the shock, horror & shame of Pip returning home to become an apprentice Blacksmith & not being 'raised-up' woulda had the same result.
Did you notice that Miss Havisham paid Pip off& sent him away to become an apprentice Blacksmith because she was displeased with Estella, as Estella & Pip were becoming too friendly? As a parent, no, we never in our wildest dreams ever think that our children will 'turn against us like Estella turned against Miss Havisham.
As for the most handsome & gorgeous 'older' Pip - ain't he just like today's young people who think they 'know it all', and refusing to adhere to the wise council of his 'betters'?
I'm Done! I've Finished!