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The Personal History of David Copperfield.” The century-old story feels fresh. His storytelling is cheerful and irreverent, but done with great respect.

As Wain’s circumstances become dreary (mental illness, destitution), the film’s positivity makes us believe he can escape it all.

So does Cumberbatch. Wain is the sort of wacko role the actor excels at: quick, out-of-the-box and, eventually, physically transformative.

What stretches him and what we don’t see very often, however, is his very honest love for Emily. The actor and Foy light an instant flame that never goes out.Foy, I think, needed a project like “Louis Wain” and a director like Sharpe.

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