A Monster Calls

for adults who read the book (i.e. me): 5 this is a very faithful adaptation of the book, with just one thing lost in the process. this loss is not a fault of the movie: it's the nature of the medium to present the story from the outside, and even good acting can't capture the information and, especially, the subjectivity and specificity of text. why even mention it then? because there is nothing gained: the movie is a decent watch, the special effects work, and so on, but for someone who knows what the story is about, there just isn't anything to see at all. i wasn't bored while watching,... read more