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Mar 24, 2019
This movie had great promise, unfortunately since we could only understand about one third of what the children were saying, and no subtitles, we had to reluctantly give up.
Mar 18, 2018anacondalily rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
What a beautiful, sad film.
Jul 17, 2017ba_library rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
This DVD is based on the novel by Lloyd Jones. I read the book when it first came out (2008) and found it intriguing, beautiful and somewhat confusing. The story centers on a man who teaches on a remote Pacific Island. He starts his…
Jul 10, 2017kpelish rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Lyrical in some places, plain eccentric in others, this film shows the impact of a good teacher (who has his own flaws to manage). On a larger note, it covers the civil war in Bougainville and the terrible bargains made to keep the…
May 26, 2016doeraymee rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Warning: extremely violent towards the end. Was not expecting this. Also, I would have appreciated a little more insight into the the conflict. Some context.
Jan 20, 2016jazpur rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A very good interpretation of Lloyd Jones' book. Hugh Laurie is brilliant. However, in this case I would far rather read the book than be confronted by the graphic imagery of a totally brutal and miserable period of south pacific history.
Sep 28, 2015JackPurcell rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Obviously we all have different tastes in movies. I consider this one an excellent example of a movie I enjoyed a lot watching while recognizing many people would hate it.
Aug 06, 2015apaoliel rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
I was disappointed with this movie after reading the other reviews. The history of the mining conflict is never told, the "daydreams" of Matilda are weird and the story is altogether poorly developed. That this is a portrayal of a…
Jul 19, 2015wiredonjava rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Mr. Pip was a gentleman indeed but he should've stayed in England :(
Jun 28, 2015
On a tropical island shattered by war, all the white people flee, except the eccentric Mr. Watts, who sweeps out the ruined schoolhouse and begins to read to the children each day from Charles Dickens’s classic Great Expectations. Vividly…
Jun 24, 2015d2013 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Sad but inspiring at the same time. Hugh Laurie as Mr. Watts is great but Xzannjah Matsi as Matilda is excellent, a natural. Great acting on her part.
Apr 08, 2015ms_mustard rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
this film was made from the award winning novel Mister Pip by Lloyd Jones, a New Zealand author. it is a film about real events and about how stories help us to live through difficult times. Bougainville is an island that is part of…