Spidersecu Don't Believe the Hype

Crwthod A lot more amusing than I thought it would be.

Comwayon A Disappointing Continuation

ThedevilChoose When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.

ccc-123 This is a very enjoyable film which follows the novel pretty well.I found the recreation of Victorian England very well done, especially the scenes in Pip's London apartments and Jaggers' offices. The outdoor scenes on the marshes are wonderful and show the strength of black and white in those cases.John Mills grated a little for me, but that's probably just a personal preference and I could never see the attraction in Bernard Miles.All-in-all well worth a viewing.

figginsjake I decided to watch this just off the cusp tonigt, and I can honestly say it was not what I was expecting! There were a huge amount of twists and turns, which made me not want to take my eyes off the screen. I recommend anyone to watch this classic film, which in my opinion is what a film should be, the thrills, the tension, the drama, the writing, the acting by the entire cast, and not to mention David Lean's superb direction! 10/10

treeline1 Young Pip has a hard life: His parents have died, he lives with his shrewish sister, and he's destined to be a lowly blacksmith. Fate smiles on him, however, when a mysterious old lady pays him to play at her estate. It's there he meets the love of his life, the beautiful, but heartless, Estella.This is a great Dickens story, full of emotional ups and downs, following Pip from childhood to adulthood. Tony Wager is endearing as the sweet younger Pip and John Mills is equally sympathetic as adult Pip. Teenaged Jean Simmons is remarkably lovely as the bred-to-be-cruel Estella.The 1946 David Lean movie has many twists and turns and a warm, satisfying ending. Outstanding in every way and a true classic.

Koundinya Pip, played by John Mills is an orphan who lives at the mercy of a blacksmith and his wife. He goes to the graveyard one day to pay obeisance to his dead parents when he meets a runaway convict from the nearby prison. He keeps the information regarding the convict secret and provides the convict with food and drink. The convict feels grateful but is captured by the police when another convict turns an informer. The boy is invited by a wealthy woman to play at her house and the boy continues to play there until the age of 14, when he becomes an apprentice to the blacksmith. After a few years, a lawyer calls on them and brings it to his notice that John Mills is the legal heir of an unknown benefactor who chose to conceal his identity until the time to reveal the identity arrived. John meets Pocket, played by Alec Guinness, and recognizes him as the boy he once knocked out at Miss Havisham's. They develop a camaraderie over the time and share the house in London.One day an old man drops by and John quickly recognizes him as the convict whom he once provided food and drink. The man reveals that he's the benefactor whose property John has bequeathed. The man is on the run and John and Pocket ensconce him at a place and later ferry him to an abandoned house down the river. They plan to take the man abroad but is captured by the police and is sentenced to death. The man, however, dies in a hospital and John enlightens him that his daughter, whom he thought was dead long back, was alive and the man passes away. John wins the heart of his former playmate Estelle, who got prettier with each passing day from the day they first met, and they decide to live together.Like any other David Lean movies, this movie has good cinematography and art-direction. David Lean has done a great job by bringing the book to the screen. Great Expectations met. Pun Intended