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Title: A treat
Review: The filmmakers do a great job turning the sprawling, obscure Dickens novel into a taut, compelling film. While it is not perfect, NICKLEBY contains some delightful Dickensian character-work, especially by Nathan Lane, Jim Broadbent, Juliet Stevenson and Christopher Plummer (a deliciously arch arch-villain).The greatest work here is the work of adapter/director Douglas McGrath in tandem with Dickens. McGrath stays true to the story without being a slave to it, letting the actors bring the characters to vibrant life, creating a world of good good and evil evil without it ever becoming a cartoon. A fun movie, and one that is entertaining for all ages -- a true rarity in the now demographically-segmented world of film.
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