I don't have too much to say about this movie, either you are already familiar with the book and famous story and therefore don't need me to recap any of it for you, or you aren't and anything I say will just ruin the plot for you! The acting in the movie is better than I expected, I've always been a fan of Helena Bonham Carter (usually her Tim Burton movies) but I wasn't sure she was right for this role. She did a great job though. Overall it's just a bit disappointing. The movie as a whole is not as good as all of the different parts added up should be. The director's not bad but I guess it's a case of something that had pardon the pun "great expectations" that are so high it's impossible to meet them.
Review of Great Expectations
