Nahhhhh.
Well that was disappointing. After watching the movie I just wonder why? I found that Norwegian Wood (the book) was already written like a movie. You could visualize the scenes, you felt for the characters, you were uncomfortable as things unfolded, but it all felt almost honest and real. This movie on the other hand…. First off there was no character development. You were introduced to the characters and then it almost just felt like a video slideshow of greatest hits from the book. You never get the depth that you get in the book. The movie also cut key parts of the book, like Reiko’s story and the fire. Her story is uncomfortable but raw and helps you understand her and also what Watanabe is to people. The movie felt like it was jumping around almost, one thing to the next, no real explanations. I found myself uncomfortable watching the movie even when it maybe shouldn't have been uncomfortable, it was just awkward.
Overall it was just disappointing to me that a book, which is so perfectly set up for a movie, could end up like this. In an ideal world this movie could feel intimate and personal, but instead it's distant and shallow. No offense to the people who made this adaptation, I’m sure they're good people, but honestly I think I could have done a better, more accurate and more appealing adaptation of Norwegian Wood.
- Emmett Glazer
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