I read the book a couple of years ago and was quite looking forward to seeing the film but knew they'd cut bits out.
I was glad that the hippy mob featured for far shorter than in the book and it kind of pares everything down to be far more linear.
However, some things got lost and some things were crammed in without getting their full dues. This resulted in less humour and more sentimentality.
Both of the lead actors were great and the cinematography was outstanding but I can't help feeling that the tone of the book was lost by some of the editing choices.
An emotional examination of guilt and life choices that is a bit of a tear jerker but could have retained the balance of its source material.
I was glad that the hippy mob featured for far shorter than in the book and it kind of pares everything down to be far more linear.
However, some things got lost and some things were crammed in without getting their full dues. This resulted in less humour and more sentimentality.
Both of the lead actors were great and the cinematography was outstanding but I can't help feeling that the tone of the book was lost by some of the editing choices.
An emotional examination of guilt and life choices that is a bit of a tear jerker but could have retained the balance of its source material.