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The Kite Runner…

I went to see The Kite Runner last night at the cinema. It’s hard to watch because the subject matter is so strong, but I did think it was a great film. A quick look at plot of the book on Wikipedia makes it pretty obvious to me they’ve softened the story quite a bit for the cinema, but it was certainly heavy enough for me.

If you’re looking for a mindless action blockbuster, this is not it. If you want some challenging viewing, give it a go. I think it’s worth it.

Cheers

Tim…

PS. I don’t have any idea of the politcal or cultural accuracy of the film. I’m judging it from the story alone.

Comments 5

  1. Claudia Zeiler wrote:

    Re: cultural accuracy…I heard on NPR that the boy who played the lead/victim has received death threats because of the subject matter of the movie.

    Posted 13 Jan 2008 at 6:09 am
  2. The Kite Runner Cliff Notes wrote:

    “The Kite Runner” an awesome book, great attention to details. Every single page made me cry, laugh, warmed up my heart with love, and made me angry… I cried non-stop throughout the book.

    Posted 21 Jan 2008 at 2:43 am
  3. Carl McCaskill wrote:

    I went to see the Kite Runner and really loved the film. There was a beautiful piece of music that was played in the film when Amir came back from Afghanistan with his nephew and thought he lost him. He went into a Mask and a really amazing song was playing in the film. I bought the CD and the song is not on the CD! Does anyone remember this song so I can find it on the internet or purchase it on iTunes from the artist? Thanks for any help in finding the song. Sincerely, Carl

    Posted 09 Feb 2008 at 2:32 am
  4. Olga Kurt wrote:

    To Carl McCaskill: i’ve got the same problem as you. i loved final song and i listened to the songs on the cd and it’s not there. the only thing i know is that it was both in english and pashtu and one sentence i remember from english part is “I turn to you my heart”. i hope someone else can help us.
    P.S. i think the book was much much better than the movie.

    Posted 12 Mar 2008 at 12:10 am
  5. randeep wrote:

    I have figured it out. The song is in fact on the soundtrack. It is at the end of the song “Supplication”.

    Posted 31 May 2008 at 4:40 am

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