Great Expectations - Novel By Charles Dickens, 2012 film directed by Mike Newell-
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6.4/10
This 2012 film was the first take I had of Great Expectations while half way through reading the book. The second comparison to the film is the BBC mini Series which I also watched. There is different parts I like in each interpretation of the book. I really like the look and actress who plays Estella in the 2012 film as I think she has a very powerful look for the part and the dress/hair is very elaborate being upper class and mid Victorian. However I feel the part of Pip arriving in London is cut quite short and the series is much more accurate to the book (however I guess the series is much longer in time). For Miss Havisham I really enjoy the whole costume, bridal look and hair. I like Miss Havisham being portrayed visually insane through the hair and dress. In the mini series I also like Miss Havishams character however I feel her overall look is very plain and not interesting to look at. The dress was very plain and straight and I feel only her voice and irritating twitches portray Miss Havishams character correctly; however I think her voice is slow which fits the part however the tone of voice sounds quite sweet and kind. Which they could be portraying both sides of her. I definitely prefer the overall set of Miss Havishams room/house as I feel it portrays the description in the book very well. The actors/actress' all completely fit each character visually very well in comparison to the book I feel and I did enjoy watching the film however since only reading 1/3 of the book at this point it starting confusing me a little on what was going on since never had read the novel before. I personally think the BBC series is more understanding however this could of been because of the time frame. I enjoyed watching the film and receiving different takes on the original and viewing different portrayals of each character.
The Cast and Crew of 'Great Expectations' TIFF 2012
Above in this video clip Ralph Fiennes who plays Magwitch, Holliday Granger who plays Estella, Jeremy Irvine who plays Pip and of course the director Mike Newell all briefly speak about there characters in the 2012 film. Both actor and actress speak about there character and how they portrayed them in the film, each person goes on how they got to know the character and what the character was like.
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