The Kite Runner - movie

The Kite Runner? So-so lar. One big consolation - they didn't alter the story as much as they did for P.S. I Love You.

Kinsan attempts to review without being a spoiler for Wern Yi's sake

One area that draws me is the accuracy of its setting. The contrast between Kabul before and during the Taliban regime is starking and nicely portrayed through colors in the movie. And I love how they make kite flying such an intriguing sports. I've never flew a kite professionally, and after watching the show, i don't think I want to attempt it. Way too complicating. What happen to those aimless kite flying activities?

There were definitely a lot of parts which didn't happen in the book. Or rather, parts that was told in the original story didn't come to live on screen. Nevertheless, the screenplay writers didn't make a huge boo-boo with that. Story still make sense, but I felt that the establishment of the events happened too quick and reached the climatic point too soon.

I'm not sure about the non-Kite Runner readers, but the scenes were too short to establish the whys and hows and whats. In this case, this is a story about unconditional love and redemption. Hence, some may find it hard to grasp the internal torture Amir goes through when he is asked to go back to Kabul. And it's not the fear of Talibans but the idea of facing his past and being good again.

A word of advice for those who've not watched it, please read the book first. I had to explain to my student (who watched the movie but not read the book) the reasons why people hated the servant boy despite how looking he is in the movie). Otherwise, you'll probably pass this movie as something that made you tear a little and not too sure why. Let the words do a deeper magic in you.