Great Expectations

Pros: Great atmospheric sets and cinematography, memorable characters and performances
Cons: The social themes of the novel are present but not strongly represented

Charles Dickens and David Lean would twice prove to be a match made in the heavens. Drawing on Dickens's rich characters and gothic Victorian atmosphere, Lean fashioned two of the greatest novel adaptations ever committed to film. This film was the ...

Pros: cinematography, script, direction, good cast, graveyard scenes
Cons: some miscasting, adult Estella, story drags in the middle

1946 was a great year for director David Lean. The former screen editor made two films that year, and both were highly acclaimed and influential. Brief Encounter, a romantic tear-jerker, was released in February. Great Expectations, an...

Pros: Well crafted on every level.
Cons: Lack of sex/violence; no car chases and B&W format may be a drawback for some.

This is a wonderful film to make a big bowl of popcorn and snuggle into the couch with on a typical Friday night when there is absolutely nothing on t.v. to watch. This is classic movie making based on top notch writing -- you can't go wrong.

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Pros: One of the great films ever made
Cons: None

I'll make this short. Great Expectations is one of the finest films ever made. It is a model of film-making of the classic sort, faithful to the novel it's derived from and a vivid, humane movie. The acting is of a sort rarely seen anymore: not by...

Pros: john Mills is good in it
Cons: long and drawn out

I walked in with great expecations and walked out have asleep. Unless you want to see a long drawn out love story that just makes you feel depressed at some parts, save your money for something more interesting. John Mills does an exceptional job acting....