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By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 28 Nov 2012

Watchable adaptation enlivened by a handful of strong performances and some committed set design work but the pacing drags considerably…

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By Cynthia S (730) on 28 Nov 2012

Having never studied this at school before, nor read his books nor watched any previous adaptations, this is my first encounter with Charles…

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By Andy Lea (545) for Daily Star (403) on 27 Nov 2012

Ralph Fiennes is on great form as violent convict Magwitch and Helena Bonham Carter was born to play deranged jilted bride Miss Havisham…

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By Lisa Giles-Keddie (242) for HeyUGuys (1,461) on 27 Nov 2012

An admirable watch of highbrow production values…

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By Kaleem Aftab (340) for Independent (UK) (2,026) on 27 Nov 2012

A surprisingly worthwhile addition to the Dickens celebrations and one that lives up to expectations…

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By Siobhan Synnot (412) for Scotsman (1,471) on 25 Nov 2012

It's reasonable as undemanding Sunday afternoon telly, but as a movie event you'd better lower your expectations…

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By Guy Lodge (731) for Empire Magazine (3,326) on 25 Nov 2012

It’s handsome, involving and stars the cream of British acting talent — but so did Lean’s unbeatable version, and Newell and Nicholls’…

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By Mollie M (14) on 27 Oct 2012

A rich, romantic adaptation of the classic Charles Dickens novel, director Mike Newell whittles the plot down to bring some focus to the central…

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By Cath Clarke (570) for Time Out (7,510) on 22 Oct 2012

What marks out director Mike Newell and writer David Nicholls’s version is its impeccable acting…

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By Kate Stables (138) for Total Film (3,532) on 21 Oct 2012

Big vistas and big names can’t compensate for the film’s necessity to cram Dickens’ rich, sprawling set of characters and twisty subplots…

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By Gail Tolley (36) for The List (2,018) on 21 Oct 2012

Overall, despite the abundance of cobwebs and dust in the Havisham mansion, this adaption has a glossy, superficial feel to it…

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By Faisal A (352) on 14 Oct 2012

Solid film, that is obviously quite affectionate for the original source material, but maybe a bit too much for those who are not acquainted…

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By Karen B (306) on 14 Oct 2012

Solid film, that is obviously quite affectionate for the original source material, but maybe a bit too much for those who are not acquainted…

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By Eugene C (19) on 11 Apr 2012

A piece of work most definitely worthy of being a part of PBS's Masterpiece Classics…

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By Matt S (1,994) on 01 Apr 2012

I always knew I should have been born in 19th century. Dickens got it right…

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