Dev Patel shines in the lighthearted adaptation.
To a filmmaker in search of a story, aDickensnovel must have an almost torturous allure.
They’ve got tragedies and victories, shocks and payoffs, wild imaginings and sharp insights.
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All this, plus name recognition and the public domain!
What’s not to love?
For all its careful reconfiguring, however, the film never finds its proper rhythm.
In that case, thisPersonal Historyis a worthy addition.B
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