A very handsome and all round faithful version of the story. Released back in 2012 I think this film holds up very well. The scene in the marshes was well done, the cinematography and music were always very good, I thought elements or the art and production design also deserved praise, the main cast were pretty great, the elder two especially. The film moves at quite a fast pace compared to the 1946, dialogue is much faster and it gives it a slightly more modern touch. On the positive side adult Pip is closer to the age of he is in the novel. Both young Estelle and adult Estelle were really good as the chilly yet bewitching young lady. London is fairly well recreated I liked the crumbling mansion too and I have to say Robbie Coltrane was superb, another fine piece of casting. The use of some real locations worked for me, the story works very well I think to this day, the story of a man who wished to better himself but ended up becoming a snob. Joe the blacksmith remains the ever present good in the film. Pip is portrayed as something as an angry intense hothead through a lot of it when I didn't think he always needed to be. The film is not overtly sentimental but you may shed a little tear at points too. I thought a few of the costume choices were a bit out there and at times it can feel a bit rushed, especially the climax but I think that's probably in line with how modern audiences now expect a faster paced and higher energy period film.
Review of Great Expectations
