laughing_cat

Please keep Vicky Wight away from future Katherine Center book adaptations. PLEASE. She is 0/2 as a screenwriter and director. I was extremely disappointed in this version of one of my favorite books. Chopping the entire section where Helen and Jake drive together to the hike? WTH? A terrible creative decision. Or should I say "uncreative?" It left the rest of the story lacking in foundation we need.

My skepticism about casting was, ironically, a non issue. Sadly, the script is so thin and badly done that all of the book's special moments are left flimsy and diluted. I'd love to see The Bodyguard adapted too. But not by Vicky Wight.

What does it mean to be human? What does it mean to love? Is the pursuit of happiness more important than the attainment of it? Do we only grow through pain and conflict? Is it selfish to enjoy something you shouldn't? Does society, the individual, or religion decide these things?

These are all questions that surface in this entertaining yet profound film. I loved it. The two main characters are excellently cast. The story will leave you re-examining the meaning of Life.

Great film!