''Great expectations'' 2012 by Mike Newell review

I love this modernization of Charles Dickens classic story movie ''Great expectation'' by Mike Newell, because I personally like this genre of movies. This film took me back to the 18th century.
All those luxurious costumes, stunning film set design, the perfectly selected locations and the modern visual effects creating the mood, which perfectly conveys novel's theme.
Convincing directing, commendable famous actors and new efforts richly visualizes the legendary immortal novel about a poor orphan's unnecessary lady love and the manipulation of those around them.


This novel is about a young boy Pip, who lived with his bossy older sister, brother-in-law and his sister's husband blacksmith Joe.
One Christmas Eve, a boy once again visited his parents' graves. Here the fate brings him to a convict, who had escaped from the prison.
Pip couldn't even imagine how fateful meeting and friendship changed his life. Exhausted, starving and tortured to death Magwitch will generously reward the young friend of his sincerity and kindness.
However, Pip's real life begins in the mysterious and eccentric Miss Hawisham's house. There he meets miss Hawisham's adopted daughter Estella. Over the years, the enchanting beauty awakens Pip's purest feelings. He falls in love with beauty Estella, but he does not preserve the expectations to create a happy future with a girl who can't love.

Pip gets a hope to conquer Estella's heart, when the mysterious and undisclosed benefactor volunteers to pay Pip's education and livelihood of luxury in London. An orphan who grew up in a poor environment suddenly falls among high gentlemen. In the capital Pip finds some real friends and enemies. However, among the joys of discovery, hardships and problems of life Pip doesn't forget his love Estela,who's cold heart is often occupied by other competitors.

There are two endings (original and rewritten)
original ending: Pip is hanging out in London a few years later with Joe and Biddy's son, baby Pip, when he runs into Estella. She's had a hard life: her husband was abusive, and when he died she married a poor doctor.
rewritten ending:  Pip visits Miss Havisham's house once more. Estella is walking the grounds, being all single, beautiful, and sad about having thrown Pip's love away. They're going to be together forever.