What a novel idea! Set Dickens' classic tale in modern Florida. Pip, now renamed Flynn (Hawke), is a white trash kid being raised by his brother-in-law (Cooper), a professional fisherman. Pip still has all the adventures of his Victorian antecedent; helping the escaped convict (De Niro), eerie visits with the crazy rich woman (Bancroft) and her mysterious niece (Paltrow), the mysterious benefactor, the sudden success.
Somehow it doesn't come together. The acting is weak. Ethan Hawke and Gwyneth Paltrow seem to be sleepwalking. Bancroft and De Niro certainly help, but the real bright spot is Chris Cooper as Hawke's brother-in-law.
The screenplay doesn't help either, it's slow pacing is often just too slow, making a relatively short movie seem quite long.
Not a rip-off by any stretch, and the southwest Florida scenery is excellent. Just don't rent this when you're in the mood for something exciting.
Somehow it doesn't come together. The acting is weak. Ethan Hawke and Gwyneth Paltrow seem to be sleepwalking. Bancroft and De Niro certainly help, but the real bright spot is Chris Cooper as Hawke's brother-in-law.
The screenplay doesn't help either, it's slow pacing is often just too slow, making a relatively short movie seem quite long.
Not a rip-off by any stretch, and the southwest Florida scenery is excellent. Just don't rent this when you're in the mood for something exciting.