The Personal History of David Copperfield

— Dickens’ original tale is lightened up a little, given a bit of character diversity, and still follows Copperfield through good and bad times, but there is something about this telling that feels brighter and more cheery than I remember from the novel. The colors seem richer and nicely saturated which helps, and Dev Patel gives the character a hopeful air. In the end, you feel like you’ve had fun eavesdropping on Copperfield’s life and the quirky characters who inhabited it. [Amazon Prime streaming.]

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[2019. 119 min. Directed by Armando Iannucci. Starring Dev Patel, Peter Capaldo. Hugh Laurie, Tilda Swinton, and Ben Whishaw.]
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