I have been looking forward to this from the moment I heard they were producing this as a film. The book is one of my favorites, even top 10.

This evening I had the opportunity to watch a film I have been waiting for and this is a very fine adaption of a book I adore. It would be easy to pic out differences, but it lends itself to the medium.

The book is written in a journal form, which is supported in the film and I think a clever usage of the limitation of the journal in film. Both Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale turn in excellent performances and the supporting cast is excellent.

The film jumps around in the time line, in a way that is different yet reflective of the book and at times is confusing. This confusion is part of the appeal of the both the book and the film.

It is different to watch a film with such an “impact” and know what is going to happen and see how it is expressed verses someone who has not. After about 30 minutes I have up on the “OH - they changed that” or “HUH - that is weird”; instead focusing on Christopher Nolan’s wonderful film. The adaption that he and his brother (writer of Memento) have done is different but film is visual and they never loose site of their source.

I can recommend both film and book. The book has recently gone back into print. Pick up a copy!

This entry was posted on Friday, March 9th, 2007 at 10:55 pm and is filed under DVD.