I personally prefer the original ending written by Dickens. I feel as if it give Pip closure to move on with his life. Now he is no longer living with a, “what if” option for Estella. The childhood love he felt has been put to rest and he can finally truly move on. Pip deserves to be happy.
The ending in the movie, however, leaves so much room for interpretations. Estella could remain a toxic figure in his life. She could be leading him on, while she’s married, so Pip will never leave a happy life. He’ll always won’t Estella and she will continue to let him want that.
I personally don’t feel like Estella deserves Pips loves. He fell in love with her when they were children and who she became was not a person who could give Pip happiness. She would never give him a pure love. Estella will forever be tainted by Miss Havisham’s teachings. I am happy that they did not marry and I prefer the original endings that Dickens wrote, where Pip gains closure and can move on with his life.
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