Review of Great Expectations (1998) by Andrew B — 27 Jul 2013

Great Expectations? Lower them for this pretty, vacuous mess.

This review of Great Expectations (1998) was written by Andrew B on 27 Jul 2013.

Great Expectations has generally received positive reviews.

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