Great Expectations was directed by Mike Newell and overall, I think it was a good film - at first I was worried that I would find the film slightly boring and long-winded because of the era that it was based in, but mainly because I did not necessarily understand the era or the 'gothic horror' theme. However, I feel this film actually helped me learn more about the time period and theme and was quite educational.
The film featured Helena Bonham Carter as Miss Havisham; I think this decision was very successful, worked well, and in fact complemented the film as a whole. I think she was able to portray the emotions that Dickens' wanted Miss Havisham to feel and the way she spoke. At first I was slightly against the idea of Miss Havisham being played by such a young character, this is because I had a very different idea of Miss Havisham after reading the book, and all that she had been through made me think she would be quite old, but in hindsight, it may have potentially been a very clever idea because it opens up people's minds and I think makes the film more modern, e.g. with more people divorcing younger and marrying several times within their life.
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Throughout the film, we see Miss Havisham at various difference points, and we are able to see a physically how she is changing and ageing, for example. her hair becomes grey/whiter, her dress continues decaying, etc. But the thing I like about the film, and how Bonham Carter plays the character, is you can see how her thoughts and feelings towards men are changing, and by the end of the film, you almost begin to feel slightly sorry for her, when she becomes burnt and is saying "forgive me".
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