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By Megan Girdwood (2) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 07 Nov 2013

This remake is the victim of its own loyalty, forgetting that the confounding of expectation is what brought the story to life in the first place…

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By Rex Reed (1,506) for New York Observer (1,400) on 06 Nov 2013

If your own expectations are not too high, you crave period-costume drama and you’re one of those unfortunate people who refuses to watch…

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By Roger Moore (6,008) for Tribune News Service (1,102) on 06 Nov 2013

So even though this isn’t the greatest of “Expectations” — David Lean’s black and white version in the ’40s will your heart —…

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By Keith Uhlich (870) for Time Out (7,510) on 05 Nov 2013

Once Pip reaches the big city, Newell starts losing the dramatic focus, piling on incidents and revelations with a bombastic force that makes…

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By Larry G (200) on 05 Nov 2013

Brilliantly told by a cast filled with talent…

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By Alfin N (428) on 06 Oct 2013

This is not the best ever adaptation of Great Expectations but is still very good…

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By Oz S (122) on 05 Sep 2013

Yes, Pip, dear boy, I've made a gentleman on you! Life is made of ever so many partings welded together…

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By Sirlordearlbaron B (7) on 11 Jul 2013

It was good, but the ending was a bit of an anti climax and fell flat…

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By Sharon A (222) on 07 Jul 2013

I am not a fan of reading Dickens (or quite a few classics really) but I do love to watch how they are interpreted onto the big screen…

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By Stacey O (187) on 06 Jul 2013

YES another update and this one hasnt brought anything new at all…

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By Michelle B (550) on 06 Jul 2013

Classic story, but it just didn't grab me…

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By Johan V (129) on 26 Jun 2013

Aardige maar niet indrukwekkende film... dus verwacht niet teveel…

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By Calum B (434) on 17 Jun 2013

This adaptation of Great Expectations did enchant me at some points…

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By Kevin C (1,734) on 15 Jun 2013

Don't mess with perfection - remake rubbish films instead. Not a patch on David Lean…

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By Ming Siu G (306) on 03 Jun 2013

It's fine if you don't really have any great expectations (ha ha). You'll find it decent enough, if forgettable…

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By Adriano B (368) on 02 Jun 2013

Honest transposition of a classic where, like often in Dickens inspired flicks, you learn how the secondary characters preserve momentum better…

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By Colin S (333) on 29 May 2013

WOW Dickens, that is some amazing stuff right there…

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By Carabo P (108) on 25 May 2013

Una ambientación un tanto empalagosa y, lo peor, si no te crees a los protagonistas te cargas a Dickens…

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By Brian Y (131) on 06 May 2013

I hate to say this because I love this book and this is the 4th movie adaptation I have seen of Great Expectations,however it's my least favourite,despite…

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By Josh O (177) on 05 Apr 2013

A re-telling of the classic that I think Charles Dickens himself would have been proud of…

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