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Dec
The long-awaited movie adaptation of the wildly popular book, “The Kite Runner,” opens Friday, and though the film has been dogged by controversy — read about it here — it’s totally worth seeing. Though not if you want light holiday entertainment; the story is brutal, though the emotions are powerful and pure. The thing that struck me when I saw the movie in preview was how true to the tone of the book the movie is, and how sere and barren the setting was. Does Afghanistan really look like that? Hosseini’s evocation of his homeland made it seem beautiful, despite its troubles.
Did you read the book and are you going to see the movie?
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December 18th, 2007 at 5:15 pm
I did read the book and, while I actually enjoyed “Splendid Suns” more, this one really touched me. I maybe cried just a little bit there at the end but I don’t know. I’m not saying for sure. Seriously! I NEVER CRY AT BOOKS!
I probably will see the movie, but I’ll maybe wait to rent it since I don’t really do good with
**SPOILER ALERT**
rape scenes on a larger-than-life screen. Plus, if the movie really does adhere to the tone of the book as you say, and the BOOK made me cry, I might do better watching the movie in the privacy of my own home.