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I finished watching the movie version of
I bought the original book because I saw the movie, but when I started reading the book a long time later, I forgot that the book had been made into a movie.
So with the fantasy of light and shadow, I finished reading this book.
Again with excitement and a little apprehension, I dropped the film.
When I read this book, I felt that it was late, and I was very enthusiastic when it was about to end, so I finished reading it, and I didn't know what to do.
What worries me is how the movie handles the massive interlude in the book: each book club member, the reading they are in charge of, is closely related to their past, their present, their lives and characters.
I can even say that the book they are responsible for is a small microcosm of their lives.
And how does the movie handle this perfectly—if it's written in the book, the whole movie becomes fragmented.
So the director's answer is: ignore it.
Everyone's past is largely ignored, and then asked to replace it with a sentence or two in the chat.
This really dilutes the taste of the original work, but the good part is to grasp the essence of the characters.
So, no regrets.
Very satisfied with the cast selection! In particular, I love Aglera, who looks exactly like the 97 version of Lolita, and Greg—the moment he asked Jocelyn to dance completely conquered me, and I was moved (laughs). Also, I think in that shot, he looks a lot like Colin Firth's version of Mr Darcy~~
Also, in the book Aglaila ends up with Colin again, and in the movie Aglaila and the doctor who saved her Together - this ending is obviously more perfect. Hahaha.
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