Great Expectations

  • 2013


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Positive Reviews 46
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Average Rating 3.2/5
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2.8
Does this iteration have anything new, fresh, or innovative to recommend it Nope. Av Club
2.5
Still, Dickensian isnt just in the details but in the expansive social vision, a Victorian stew of cruelty, sentimentality and moral reckoning. Rogerebert
3.0
The chief reason to watch Newells film is for the impeccable acting. Time Out
3.0
One cant help but feel Dickenss classic text has been bent and broken and not necessarily into a better shape. Time Out
4.5
Vivid characterizations from Ralph Fiennes and Helena Bonham Carter are the highlights of Mike Newells traditional retelling of the classic Dickens no .. The Hollywood Reporter
4.5
For all its lapses, the portrait of a Darwinian social order of haves and have nots resonates with the chilly, jittery times in which we live. The New York Times
3.1
No one delivers eccentricity quite like her: each quirky tick borders on a fiery madness. Paste Magazine
2.0
Great Expectations is about as comfortable as a very fat man sitting in a very small aircraft seat. Telegraph
1.5
A perfectly fine adaptation of a timeless novel, Great Expectations doesnt quite meet the promise of its title.
3.0
Its handsome, involving and stars the cream of British acting talent but so did Leans unbeatable version.
3.0
Yet another big screen version of Dickens exquisite tale of striving, charity and arrogance highlights the Gothic deliciousness of the tale. Ny Daily News
3.5
Newells version of Dickens popular novel doesnt supplant David Leans 1946 film as its finest screen adaptation. One Guys Opinion
0.5
Lazy English teachers who park their students in front of this will be doing those kids a service. Village Voice
3.8
So even though this isnt the greatest of Expectations David Leans black and white version in the 40s will your heart its still a pretty grand one. Rogers Movie Nation
2.5
Missing the connective tissue thats served previous adaptations so well. Without dramatic strength, Newell has created a museum piece, best presented .. Blu Ray
3.8
And theres a powerful love story and some iconic characters in the mix. Usa Today
3.0
Watchable adaptation enlivened by a handful of strong performances and some committed set design work but the pacing drags considerably ... View London
3.1
Fiennes is top notch, and Bonham Carter holds back on her campy instincts, but Irvine doesnt muster enough emotional firepower and the production has .. New York Post
1.5
A little more grit and a lot less of Richard Hartleys overly insistent score could have enlivened a movie that too often feels rote. Film Journal International ..
4.5
To his credit, Newell doesnt try to gloss over any of Dickens dark source material. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
3.0
Director Mike Newell approaches the sprawling bildungsroman with a stiff formalism, sacrificing all cinematic excitement for the sake of exalting grea .. Az Central
4.5
This isnt a radicalized Great Expectations, but its a very goodmostly traditionalist (with a few intriguing exceptions)version of the story. Mountain X
4.5
From the gentlemens club where they congregate to the lawyers chambers that is the nest of Pips guardian solicitor (Robbie Coltrane: Brave, Arthur Chr ..
3.0
This is a decent, slightly unadventurous film that gets the basics right including Pips wince makingly snobbish betrayal of Joe Gargery (Jason Flemyng .. Guardian
1.5
Above all, this handsomely designed, unobtrusively edited and thoughtfully acted film moves at quite a clip ... Guardian
2.0
And Mrs Joe is such a harridan its a miracle Joe Gargery doesnt leave. Daily Mail
2.0
Overall, despite the abundance of cobwebs and dust in the Havisham mansion, this adaption has a glossy, superficial feel to it. More grit, texture and .. Flim List
4.5
It is at once a classical work, yet it isnt predictable or stale and the emotional engine never stops running.
3.1
If your own expectations are not too high, you crave period costume drama and youre one of those unfortunate people who refuses to watch anything in g .. Observer
3.0
Who can Pip trust What is real and what isnt If you arent familiar with the story, or have forgotten the details, then you should be swept along by th .. Express
3.0
Its glossy looks, first rate playing and famous pedigree will be cat nip to book groupies. Total Film
3.0
Grainger, as prettily feline as Gene Tierney (the star of film noir classic Laura), produces goose bumps only when in repose. Standard
2.5
and the quietly convivial Aged P. But theres already been a brilliant adaptation of this story. Nj
2.5
Theyve tediously told this timeless tale for apparently the same reason Sir Edmund Hillary scaled Mt. Everest: because its there. Oregon Live
2.5
A fresh rendering of the Dickens classic, designed to mark the 200th anniversary of the writers birth, plays it far too safe to ever challenge Leans d .. The Age
3.0
But this modern twist on the tale loses the essence of a story that is essentially about love. Cine Vue
2.0
But the dourness and grit that Newell opts for stylistically doesnt really carry any weight because Pip always seems too passive more easily swayed th .. Digital Spy
3.0
Hits all the themes, twists and turns without ever really providing anything memorable. Flicks
3.5
Overloaded with blackly comical intrigue, its a compulsively enjoyable film that entertains us on a variety of levels as the story develops. Contact Music
5.0
But Newells version stands out: its emotional core is not so much in the romance between Pip and Estella as in Pips moral development and how the love .. Christianity Today
4.5
The immortal classic could not be more relevant in its ironic title alone, to this age of economic crisis in capitalism and the trauma of downward cla .. News Blaze
3.8
Many of todays movies feel dumbed down so as not to overexert filmgoers. The Film Pie
3.1
A BBC or PBS caliber television movie that, while atmospheric, does not have a ton of production values beyond Ralph Fiennes and Helena Bonham Carter, .. Js Online
3.0
Shes probably too young for the part, but how many other actors could have this much fun scooting about a mansion in a musty bridal gown If theres onl .. The Dissolve
2.5
As remakes go, it is more entertaining and engaging than Joe Wrights Anna Karenina, Andrea Arnolds Wuthering Heights and Cary Fukunagas Jane Eyre, but .. Sbs
3.8
Hers is a wonderful rendering of Miss Havisham, equal parts melancholy, good hearted and downright creepy. Daily Herald
2.5
You know what youre getting with this movie. Perhaps some will appreciate a nicely decorated, predictable take on a beloved book. Id rather something .. Streaming Quickflix
2.5
While Mike Newells adaptation of Great Expectations isnt a terrible one by any means, there just isnt enough here to make it worth the time of sitting ..
3.0
Faithfully and tastefully performed, without ever threatening the legacy of David Leans definitive 1946 version. The National
3.0
Ralph Fiennes is on great form as violent convict Magwitch and Helena Bonham Carter was born to play deranged jilted bride Miss Havisham. Daily Star
4.0
With few characters to warm to and enough plot to fill a dozen nights in the TV parlour, turning Dickens doorstop into a single, consistently enjoyabl .. Sky
3.0
Its all very Tim Burton but eccentric Victoriana is a fitting spin on a familiar tale. Little White Lies
4.5
This new adaptation is a tremendous success... Its refreshing that the story so often retold still has the power to surprise. Critics Notebook
3.0
Newells Great Expectations is not the version to top all cinematic versions, not coming close to the atmospheric high drama of David Leans 1946 outing .. Hey U Guys
3.0
Bar running through the dense plot at a rate of knots, its not obvious what Newell or adaptor David Nicholls take on the proceedings actually is. Patrick Nabarro
3.0
Theres plenty of verbal exposition to try give it some gas, but even from this launch pad, the finale lacks an emotional kick. Birmingham Mail
3.8
Holliday Grainger exhibits a smart, self lacerating hauteur to convey Estellas contradictions as a coolly manipulative woman. Oc Register
2.5
In a culture already awash with so much Dickens, another take on Great Expectations needs to be a real pip (forgive me) to be worth the trouble. Commercial Appeal (Memphis ..
3.8
This Great Expectations is an absorbing addition to the roster of Dickens films that continues our 21st century fascination with the worlds created by .. Sun Times
4.0
Compelling and touching, it certainly met my expectations, although not especially exceeded them.
3.0
Its reasonable as undemanding Sunday afternoon telly, but as a movie event youd better lower your expectations. Time Of India
1.5
This business like adaptation hums along about as well as a movie can when it has no real reason to exist. Technology Tell
4.0
The film is always gorgeous. Even the realistic vileness of pre sewerage system London streets are a wonder to look at. The Canberra Times
5.0
It would probably be more accurate to say that Pip, just as he doesnt know who his true benefactor is, doesnt know who or what is victimizing him. 1More Film Blog



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