Great Expectations

Germaine 2022-03-21 09:02:14

Fei Yin was a poor orphan who grew up with his sister and brother-in-law. By chance, Fein followed his brother-in-law to a dilapidated manor. The hostess of the manor, Dinsmer, was very wealthy, but her fate was very unfortunate. When she got married, her husband let go of her pigeons, and she has been living with her little niece Estella, and the manor has long since fallen into disrepair. Fein met Dinsmore, met Estella. The first time, he fell in love with him.

Since then, Fein has become a frequent visitor to the manor, and he is often invited by the hostess. Estella and Fein remain ambiguous. Of course, Fein always liked this rich girl.

One day, Fein met a vicious prisoner at the seaside who had just escaped from prison. He kidnapped Fein to leave, and Fein was rescued by police patrols at sea. The prisoner hides aside, dodging the past. Fein has nothing to do with the prisoner anymore.

The little girl has grown up and is slim, and often teases Fein. One day, with the sponsorship of her aunt, Estelle, who has grown up, came to New York to study and live. Soon after, Fein was invited by Mysterious Man to open an exhibition in New York. Fein said goodbye to Dinsmer.

Fein's road to New York was exceptionally smooth, and Fein succeeded under the patronage of Mysterio. In the process, Fain met Estella again, and bravely expressed his heart to her, and the two had a warm and romantic evening. Still, it was too late, Estella was already engaged.

Feiyin was terrified when he met the robber from that year. Through chatting, he actually found out that the mysterious man was him. This person is now an image of a successful businessman and is respected by others. At this time, he was being chased and killed by his former accomplices, and finally, he was attacked and killed on the subway. Fein learned the truth.

A few years later, Fein, who has become famous, returned to his hometown, but he didn't want to meet his girl Estella again in the manor, along with his children.

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  • Kailey 2022-03-27 09:01:10

    Revisit. Three times after six years, as the only Dickens I have read, I still remember most of the plots: the innocent girl and the heavy makeup old woman in the dilapidated mansion (Bancroft is really perfect casting), The Pool The kiss, the scene where the fugitive and Fein meet again after many years and leave in Fein's arms... Cuaron moved the background of the story from the UK to the United States, and London also replaced it with New York, and even replaced most of it The name of the character (the only thing that remains is Estella, the name of a great beauty who sounds like a charmer), although New York at the end of the 20th century is definitely more prosperous than London in the 19th century, but compared to the original book, it is completely reduced to a fast-food love story (others The roles of the supporting roles have been compressed to the maximum extent), the original book tells about the intoxicated fans of modern society far less than the sincere human emotions (the friendship between the protagonist and the brother-in-law / fugitive / Estella), the pattern is much higher than this version of the adaptation . But Cuaron is still very skillful in filming the ambiguous scenes between men and women. In addition to the long shot of the banquet-street in the rain-restaurant where the fiery emotions are concentrated, Estella's several provocative scenes are also charming.

  • Clara 2022-03-27 09:01:10

    Before opening it, I was thinking, Alfonso. It's still the script of a world famous novel, no matter how bad it is. -----did not expect. . It's really crappy. Moving time to the modern era, the irony of fate, the criticism of class, good and evil, honesty and hypocrisy in Dickens' original works are all gone. It turned into a vulgar romance! ! ! ! Really speechless.

Great Expectations quotes

  • Finn: The night all of my dreams came true, and like all happy endings,It was a tragedy, Of my device, for I succeeded. I had cut myself loose from Joe, from the past, from the gulf, from poverty I had invented myself. I'd done it cruelly, but I had done it. I was free!

  • Finn: if this isn't love, I don't think I can handle the real thing