Wednesday, 21 January 2015

Film 'Great Expectations' 2012 Review

Film 'Great Expectations' 2012 by Mike Newell trailer


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Film: Great Expectations
Directed by: Mike Newell
Produced by: David Faigenblum
Elizabeth Karlsen
Emanuel Michael
Stephen Woolley
Releases date: 30th November 2012
Country: United Kingdom
I have read the book 'Great Expectations' by Charles Dickens before I watched this film and I found it even more interesting as I watched how the actors in the film portrayed the characters in the book. In 'Great Expectations', you can see the class division during Victorian era. I like the style of the character Miss Havisham in this film because of how the big volume hair shows the craziness and also I like how there is a jewels on her head to show wealth. Helena Bonham Carter as Miss Havisham in this film is similar to what I imagined of the character when I was reading the book. 

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I particularly like the costume and the styling of Holliday Grainger as Estella and she is my favourite character among the characters in the film. Her styles give me inspirations for my project and it surprises me when every time she appears in the scene with different costumes and styles. I also like how she has got different hairstyles and the hairstyle that she wore during the last scene is my favourite because I like how there are red ribbons attached to the side of the hair showing a feminine and romantic look. Ribbons were commonly used on hats, hairstyles and costumes during the Victorian era. In the film, Estella always wear the colour purple and blue and they are the popular colours at that period of time.
This version of 'Great Expectations' is my favourite and I think the characters have performed successfully throughout the film. I especially like the setting in Miss Havisham's house and also how the scenes are well thought out.

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