Review of Great Expectations (1998) by Ella V — 25 Jun 2008

I'm sorry that so few people seem to appreciate this film. Artistically it is a masterpiece. Ethan Hawke and Gwyneth Paltrow give exquisite performances and Anne Bancroft is beyond wonderful. I saw that some people complain that character intentions are unclear--that is on purpose.

Estella is an ice queen, just as Dickens wrote her to be. The film presents a beautiful love story and is my favorite film which is saying something considering the number of movies that I have seen.