
Variety
A passable adaptation that does little to burnish the estimable screen legacy of a Dickens classic.
Full reviewFaithful adaptation of Charles Dickens' mightiest novel, with Helena Bonham Carter as Miss Havisham and Ralph Fiennes as Magwitch. Directed by Mike Newell (Four Weddings and a Funeral).
Young orphan Pip (Jeremy Irvine, War Horse) is given a chance to rise from his humble beginnings thanks to a mysterious benefactor. Moving through London's class-obsessed world as a gentleman, Pip uses his newfound position to pursue the beautiful Estella (Holliday Grainger, Jane Eyre); a spoilt heiress he's loved since childhood. Yet the truth behind his great fortune will have devastating consequences for everything he holds dear...
Director Newell told Empire Magazine: "It has a different tone [to previous adaptations]. It's partly a thriller, but it's partly about treachery and letting people down that you shouldn’t let down."
LessA passable adaptation that does little to burnish the estimable screen legacy of a Dickens classic.
Full reviewNewell retains the core elements of the story and key characters as well as the authentic elements of the period, but still manages to make the film a fresh experience.
Full reviewIts glossy looks, first-rate playing and famous pedigree will be cat-nip to book-groupies.
Full reviewAn attractive and robust screen adaptation of the classic 1861 Dickens parable...
Full reviewIt's all very Tim Burton - but eccentric Victoriana is a fitting spin on a familiar tale.
Full reviewVivid characterizations from Ralph Fiennes and Helena Bonham Carter are the highlights.
Full reviewSchoolteacher-friendly interpretation... makes no real case for going down this much-travelled road once more.
Full reviewGreat Expectations (2012) is available to stream in Australia now on Google Play and Apple TV and Foxtel and Binge.
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