Please don't use the harsh eyes of "Ancient Classics Adaptation" to enjoy this movie

first. The film is said to be Great Expectations, it is said that it is an adaptation of the famous book "Blood and Tears of the Lone Star". In fact, it is a modern version of the story reinterpreted with the characters and plot structure of the famous book. It is still different from the famous book. Because the background of the story is in modern times, if you look at this film with a harsh view of "BBC adaptation of a classic British drama" with the mentality of "adaptation of a classic", there will be many comments that I see and find it ugly. This is a bit biased. After all, they are not really faithful to the original, but they moved from England to the United States, intending to tell another story in a modern context. Adapting in this format is also very good.

Alfonso Courant used his unique skills in mirror movement and scene switching, as well as a long shot of running in the rain. The story is eloquently told, with a certain philosophical connotation, and it is very touching. In addition, as the ultimate fan of film soundtrack, I also collected its original soundtrack and original score. The soundtrack is also very good. I think it's pretty good.


Return is the theme.
The return of the protagonist's humanity is the main thread.
In the past, he was simple and young, with a kind heart, and treated the rude prisoner Robert De Niro kindly. After entering the big city, he became famous overnight, and his soul was blackened by profit and money. In the exhibition, how he treated his uncle, only because his uncle was a little reckless, and completely ignored the love and affection that the uncle brought him up; how he treated his childhood later The prisoner who has been treated kindly is wary of the prisoner because he is so frightened and has some face. . . After the prisoner died, he realized that the prisoner exhausted his life savings and funded him.
So in great sorrow, he stayed away from New York and went to Paris to chase his heart.
Finally, he returned to his home, saw his uncle, regained his old memories, and his soul and humanity were returned.

The only thing that hasn't changed is his true affection for Estella.
Estella is not so arrogant and indifferent throughout the movie, she is hiding something. Ms. Dinsmoor's heart became broken and dead after losing her husband. He never left the house. As the movie said, "fear the daylight", he gave up on love. This affects Estella, her niece who lives with her, and makes her afraid of true love.
So Estella in the film seems to be detached, playing with Finn's feelings. In fact, she really loved Finn, but she was afraid of true love. But when time passed and personnel flowed, she could see through and realize her faults and emotions.
So there was the most meaningful dialogue between the two:
Can you forgive me?
Don't you know me at all?

She did know me.
And I knew her.
I always had, from the first instant.

And the rest of it , it doesn't matter.
It was past.
It was as if it had never been.
There was just my memory of it.

Both of them have matured under the washing of time, and Finn is more profound.

I hope my interpretation will be helpful for everyone to understand the movie.

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