Kite Runner movie as good as the book?

[Frontier Mom]

I found the book great, although it was a hard read for me. Want to see the movie and just found one showing. I might just wait for the DVD. Any opinions?

I was planning on going with dh, definitely not a dc movie.

[Audrey]

I couldn't finish reading it. I can't read things about children like that without feeling sick -- even if it is fiction. I won't be seeing the movie. I don't even want to imagine how it would be portrayed on film. :(

[Janie]

My pastor's wife told me yesterday that they went and it was a must-see. She's not read the book, so she couldn't compare. She said that there was violence, of course, and a homosexual rape of a child but that you didn't see anything. We will probably wait for the DVD though.

[Christi/NC]

I've been holding out on the movie because I was afraid it would spoil the beauty of the book for me. Yesterday I went to see Atonement (fantastic, BTW!) and I was walking alongside some ladies that were discussing it. I joined their conversation and one of them asked if I had seen Kite Runner yet. I told her why I hadn't gone yet and she said the movie was amazing. She loved both the book and the movie and felt like the movie was very true to the book. I'll probably go see it next weekend.

Christi

[Janie]

Interesting! The same lady that said she loved Kite Runner say Atonement and said it was "Awful, awful,awful." I've not seen either. But isn't it interesting how different people see things different ways?

[Patricia in WA]

The movie is the book in pictures. Beautiful! and Powerful! If you love the book you will love the movie. The pain is part of the beauty for me. Go see it.

[Christi/NC]

Wow, that is interesting! Atonement, the movie, was so true to the book. It was wonderful to see it played out on the screen. I always try to read the book before seeing the movie (if there is a book to be read) and I'm almost always disappointed in the movie version. I was so happy to walk out of Atonement having enjoyed it so much.

Christi

[Frontier Mom]

I can always count on you to help me decide.

[Hillary in KS]

I have heard that it's a little bit better than the book. It's my understanding that they cut uot the nastiness at the end (in the hotel).

[Amy in Orlando]

My son and I read the book together. He saw the movie with his friend-that-is-a-girl and her mom. All three of them said the movie was really well done but that the ending was changed. All three liked the book better but didn't regret seeing the movie.