Great Expectations

The movie is a refreshing retelling of a classic story. And it was a very excellent work. Whoever suggested to let this mexican director helm this Dickens material should be congratulated. Like thiking out of a box, he brought in a... Full review

The only part that i think could've been removed or revised is the part with ethan and gwen are having their moment in his bedroom (after he picks her up). This scene was kind of uncomfortable... Full review

Excelente!!! Tal vez, no muy bien recibida por el público pero encierra, por decirlo de alguna manera, lo que Dickens expresó en su obra original... la musicalización es muy buena...definitivamente vale la pena verla...es tierna y fuerte; las actuaciones van de... Full review

If Charles Dickens were to come back to life today he would probably and justifiably kill anyone involved in the making of this moving for what they have done to a classic. For the sake of great literature Hollywood needs to... Full review

This is the only movie that I can watch over and over. it has all the reat element of a love story, plus suspense, and action. Great actors, great movie.... Full review

I'd still rather read the book than watch this. But the plot and acting were pretty good. Estella is as seducive as ever and Gwynet showed it. The kid who played young Finn was pretty good too. Ethan Hawke was the... Full review

so charming that it captivates your mind.ethan hawke is fragile,gwyneth paltrow seduces,ann bancroft proves for once more the magnificence of her talent and robert de niro simply does what he has to do...they are just perfect along with the melancholic direction...ethan... Full review

I never even learned the title of the movie until I did a google search after the fact. I watched it this morning on TV just after it began, a dreary rainy Saturday in the SF Bay area. And having been... Full review

I loved this movie so much .cinemetography is one of the best interpertations of a classic novel turned movie. sexy artistic passionate....haunting characters with a twist you can identify with...... Full review

First of all, this movie is awesome. The director did an amazing job how he alternated a classical novel into a modern background. This movie definetly showed a lot of meaning and moral to the audience which most of the movies... Full review

Fans of the classic Dicken's novel, Great Expectations, will love this American adapted film version.....From the star studed cast, to the enjoyable soundtrack, Curaon brings Dicken's novel back to life.....The music is well placed in the film.... ... Full Review

Unfortunately, ``Great Expectations'' is liable to have the opposite effect. From watching this meandering, stilted movie, now out on video, anyone unfamiliar with Charles Dickens' novel would be not only disinclined to pick it up but also clueless as to why it's considered great. ... Full Review

Feb 1, 1998 -- "Great Expectations" is a movie based on the Dickens classic story that benefits from great acting and inventive camera work, but is ultimately dragged down by the slow and awkward way the plot unfolds. While everyone is emoting away with great intensity, the screenplay seems to wander aimlessly with random acts of coincidence throwing people together time and again. ... Full Review

This is a mighty appealing philosophy and the filmmakers promote it admirably in this handsome, well-acted, well-written and beautifully directed movie. It's the kind of scene that's been in 112 movies a year for the last 60 years and these filmmakers are too good to stoop to such hack work. ... Full Review

Unfortunately, ``Great Expectations'' is liable to have the opposite effect. From watching this meandering, stilted movie, anyone unfamiliar with Charles Dickens' novel would be not only disinclined to pick it up but also clueless as to why it's considered great. ... Full Review

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SYNOPSIS: Finnegan Bell (Jeremy Kissner) is a 10 year old living with his older sister Maggie (Kim Dickens) and her husband, Uncle Joe (Chris Cooper), a Floridian handyman. ... Full Article

You can spend decades of your life hanging around in rock clubs and seeing bands (which I've done) and you'd be hard pressed to have even a handful of nights with all the elements coming together in Asbury Park tonight. ... Full Article

Hi all, So I know India over on GlamBlush asked me for my favorite things awhile ago. I'm a day behind on sharing my top 10 essentials, but part of my delay is due to indecision. ... Full Article

Two boys hit the road with a hot older woman in a portrait of adolescence that's as frank, funny and true as "Ghost World." Director Alfonso Cuaron ("Great Expectations") and his stellar cast capture that magic moment in young men's ... Full Article

This spy is known to me as Dr Donald Blake, a man with a limp and wonderful surgically magical hands. He also performs ancient forms of plastic surgery with his uru hammer. ... Full Article