i read this book (kinda, i gave up half way through because i started to fail spanish class because i was too busy being faux mysterious) and it was moving, but this movie is SO good!! like it hit every note it needed to, the acting is phenomena, a testament to the strength of love and kindness
Feb 28, 2024
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The book and the movie, even if you’ve already finished one or the other. They’re striking in different ways, and I loved both experiences. The book takes its time with each conversation in a way that the movie can’t, and for your patience you get some incredibly potent and profound exchanges and moments of shared reflection.
Feb 5, 2024
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I Know This Much Is True
very long read, complex story. my favorite book. before i even finished reading it i knew i’d decide to read again one day. without spoiling i’ll say it involves twin brothers and absolutely expanded my perspective of love…was made into a limited series as well, which is fun
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Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022)
The Half of It (2020) this is such a wonderful movie and explores various forms of love. quite beautiful
Jul 1, 2024
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Don't re-read the book first! Take the movie for what it is!
It's been 10 years or so since I read Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe. I remember really enjoying the book, but I spent the whole movie being like "wait, did this happen? is this new? why don't I remember this? wouldn't it have impacted me enough to remember reading it?". I really thought they must have changed a lot about the story, but eventually I forgot about comparing it to the book and just enjoyed the movie, and it was so good. It was really nice to not get hung up on the details I'd long forgotten anyway.
After looking it up online, I see some things were changed (and I do consider one of these changes to be a pretty substantial one, and it was upsetting to watch but I think it gave depth to one of the main characters and how his experience with accepting himself was different from the other's) but it was apparently a mostly faithful* adaptation. So I guess I just got to experience this beautiful story for the first time all over again! How many times do we find ourselves wishing we could do that?
Anyway some of the smaller supporting actors aren't the greatest but beyond that it's SUCH a good movie. I'd recommend getting your hands on the DVD (I checked it out from my library--that's a separate rec) because it has such a sweet, tender, and beautifully cinematic DELETED scene that I'm honestly hurt that they cut from the main movie. Also, I'm going to see if my library has the book available because I need to refresh myself on that clearly lol
*Okay someone on reddit thinks that the way Ari was impacted by Dante and then fell in love with Dante as a byproduct of that was "lost" in the movie compared to the book? But I definitely disagree, because I picked up on that tonight for sure. And there are some other really minor complaints regarding characterization and even the set dressing? "The big mirror in his room doesn't make sense" bestie it's on screen for 2 seconds and no one ever mentions it, it's not important! You're dinging the movie for that? So despite this person who says "85% of the movie is bad," I think if you read and loved the book as a teenager, you should definitely watch the movie as soon as you can. <3
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