Monday, July 4, 2011

Water for Elephants

Book:
  • Awkward/ inappropriate scenes that were long and not at all vital to the plot.
  • Engaging and interesting concept.
  • The plot had an appropriate amount of twists and unpredictability.
  • The main characters weren't extremely lovable, only the elephant was.
  • Interesting narration that kept the pages turning.
  • Bad language.

Movie:
  • Inappropriate scenes cut out or only hinted at.
  • Kept true to the plot with only a few necessary changes. It kept the twists and unpredictability.
  • The characters were engaging and personable and extremely well cast- even down to the relatively minor characters. Even the age gaps were exactly as I had imagined.
  • A lame last line/ ending which stayed true to the book but lacked ingenuity and good acting. It could have been a lot better.
This is one of the few times I would not recommend the book and suggest you rent the movie- it kept the good and largely eliminated the bad.

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