Storyline

Young Nicholas (Charlie Hunnam) and his family enjoy a comfortable life, until Nicholas' father (Andrew Havill) dies and the family is left penniless. Nicholas, his sister Kate (Romola Garai) and mother (Stella Gonet) venture to London to seek help from their Uncle Ralph (Christopher Plummer), but Ralph's only intentions are to separate the family and exploit them. Nicholas is sent to a school run by the cruel, abusive and horridly entertaining Mr. Wackford Squeers (Jim Broadbent). Eventually, Nicholas runs away with schoolmate Smike (Jamie Bell), and the two set off to reunite the Nickleby family.

Plot Keywords

uncle nephew relationship, based on novel, bare chested male, money, husband wife relationship, mother son relationship, uncle niece relationship, intrigue, teenage boy, con game, scam, lie, liar, male female relationship, reference to shakespeare's romeo and juliet, spanking, 19th century, dysfunctional family, haunted by the past, comic relief

Short Review

Pic separates itself out by hitting the humor as hard as the pathos, finding a nice contrast between the caricatures of the supporting roles and the dimensionality of the leads.

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