I watched this movie last week, and I loved it!
It was an interesting mash of good actors and bad actors.

Charlie Hunnam - Nicholas is cute, but he's a TERRIBLE actor. His voice, mannerisms are just...very unprofessional and kind of annoying. Nevertheless, I like his character very much. He's determined, brave, and kind. A little bit too...I dunno...boy-ish, but that's understandable, he's only 19.





Romola Garai - Kate Nickleby was pretty good. I've seen her in several movies now, and I sort of like her. Her acting was actually quite convincing, and I liked her character as well. She is brave, shy, sweet and pretty. She tries to take care of her mother while Nicholas is away, despite many difficulties.







Jamie Bell - Smike the best actor, by far. He completely stole the spotlight, and was the perfect pathetic/adorable person. Smike is definitely my favorite character. He is a cripple 'orphan' who was abandoned at Dotheboys Academy. He is beaten and abused, nearly to death, until Nicholas comes along and saves him. I love Smike! He's the type of person that you adore and feel sorry for, and want desperately to hug. :P
                                                                                            
                                                                                                  


Jim Broadbent - Wackford Squeers was not all that great. I've seen this actor in several movies, and liked him immensely, but, while his acting was not despicable, or even bad, I thought there was something...lacking. But that's just me. Mr. Squeers is the "headmaster" of Dotheboys academy. He is nasty, vile and pathetic. He abuses the boys by starving them and beating them. I was going to say he was heartless, but he seems to be madly in love with his equally nasty wife. I, of course, disliked him very much, especially when I saw him beat poor Smike.


Romance: There is a kiss in the end, which at first, seems mild, but then they start mouthing each other and I fast-forwarded. (another reason to dislike both those actors!)



Violence: Several beatings...but I think that's pretty much it. Oh, and someone hangs himself.
While this isn't exactly violence, there is no other category to put it under: At the VERY beginning of the movie they show an "umbilical cord" being cut. It looks rather like a piece of rag covered in ketchup, but it was a tiny bit disturbing, so I thought I'd better point it out.

Language: Kate is teased by a group of vulgar businessmen about...yeah. While there isn't anything TOO graphic, they are very persistent and just plain horrible.


I'd recommend it for ages 11+



Sorry...I didn't have anything else to post about...my life has been terribly dreary of late!

God bless!