Teens going back to school: Do not watch the movie “The Personal History of David Copperfield” for class in lieu of reading the book.
You will fail your exam.However, the many, many liberties Scottish director Armando Iannucci takes with Charles Dickens’ story — from flashback projections on walls to a newfound farcical sense of humor — are what makes this film such an unexpected joy to watch.Generally, Dickens brings to mind soot, Scrooge and a hungry child saying, “Please sir, can I have some more?” Yet this warped tale of a scrappy boy hustling through life as he’s passed along from home to home is fun as hell.That’s because Iannucci’s film realizes that, when you spend much of your days living in hell, you still need some R&R.Little.
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