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Title: Thumbs up to Dickens and McGrath
Review: Nicholas Nickleby is a classic: the story of friendship, hardship, and the struggle to live independantly in 19th century England. Douglas McGrath beautifully brings Dickens' masterpeice to life.The Story: We find the title character (Charlie Hunnam) a recently fatherless teen who takes his mother and sister to their estranged uncle (Christopher Plummer) seeking financial aid. Little does the family know that all Ralph Nickleby has to give is hate and lies. The odious uncle sends Nicholas to Dotheboys Hall, a "school" for unwanted boys, where he encounters the cruel Squeerses (Jim Broadbent, Juliet Stevenson) and the abused Smike (Jamie Bell), with whom he escapes and sets out on his adventure to rescue and reclaim his family.The Thoughts: With a star studded cast and excellent score, Nicholas Nickleby is poignant and comedic. A definite must-see.
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