The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019)

I’m not Armando Iannucci’s biggest fan so saw this at the Opening Gala of the London Film Festival with some trepidation. Unfortunately, I wasn’t pleasantly surprised. Dev Patel does bring some charm to the proceedings, but the attempts at comedy in this retelling of Dickens’ classic just don’t work for me at all. Ben Whishaw and Tilda Swinton appear to be fish out of water and whilst it is good to see Hugh Laurie back on the big screen it all comes across as a bit of a hotch-potch of ideas and aspirations. This page has the personal history of david copperfield 2019, watch online, the personal history of david copperfield 2019 free download, full movie hd.

The book’s original questioning of Victorian values around child exploitation and of more general social attitudes seem to have been largely sidelined, robbing the story of much of it’s heart and soul. It is also quite unnecessarily lengthy at just shy of two hours. As you’d expect, it is a good film to look at, featuring some very picturesque East Anglian villages that probably haven’t changed anything like as much as this story from the days of Charles Dickens himself. One of Dickens greatest comedy-dramas cheapened into a ridiculous slapstic comedy with an unrealistic PC cast that makes no sense in Victorian England. Barely any dialogue or reference to the book. Only serves to make the 1999 TV version even more loved. Filmxy has The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019) Online Full Movie, The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019) free download HD Bluray 720p 1080p with English subtitle. Stars: Dev Patel, Hugh Laurie, Tilda Swinton.

Almost as bad as last year’s Christmas Carol travesty shown on the BBC. Will Dickens ever get respect deserved again on the big screen? Hopefully won’t be too long until this story is told properly. Based upon Charles Dickens novel David Copperfield (1850), this latest adaptation starring Dev Patel as the titular lead chronicles Copperfield’s erratic life from rags to riches. Set during Victorian-era England, The Personal History of David Copperfield commences with his idyllic childhood living on a beach in an overturned boat through to early adulthood after a somewhat turbulent string of events. Being a fan of Dicken’s works (as well as having written and starred in the 2012 TV film Armando’s Tale Of Charles Dickens), Iannucci appeared to be an appropriate choice to adapt Dicken’s 600+ page behemoth for the screen. Along with co-writer and regular collaborator Simon Blackwell, Iannucci found himself drawn towards the comedy featured within the novel. Dev Patel shines as David Copperfield, and he’s joined by a magnificent ensemble cast comprised of some of Britain’s finest. Peter Capaldi (a previous collaborator of Iannucci’s, most notably known for his work on The Thick Of It) features as the scheming Mr. Micawber, and Hugh Laurie delivers a wonderfully mad performance as Mr. Dick; a frantic, paranoid man plagued with what seems to be a loose form of schizophrenia. Tilda Swinton is another fantastic addition as Betsy Trotwood, and Ben Whishaw’s performance as the seedy Uriah Heep lends a slightly more antagonistic presence to a storyline largely lacking such a component. It is evident both Iannucci and Blackwell are fans of the source material they’re adapting, as The Personal History of David Copperfield is a vibrant, charming piece of work that is irresistibly fun. Driven by a wonderful cast and a fast-paced storyline spanning many years, it is a film made with affection that is an absolute joy to watch.