The major success of the thriller novel The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins gave it an express ticket to the big screen.
The movie starring Emily Blunt opens in theaters tomorrow October 7 is expected to mimic or exceed the book's success.
I for one will definitely go see how well Hollywood interpreted the novel and having Emily on screen is always an indicator of a great movie.
To understand what all the hip is all about, you can read my book review here:
For those who only saw The Martian movie, it must have been great. It is very cool, original and very well done, but you have missed out on a lot of things in the novel that the movie couldn’t include.
First of all the novel is funnier, have more action and obstacles for Mark to overcome.
Mitch’s character should have been more hot headed. Sean Beanwas more relaxed and soft spoken than what the novel depicts.
Of course, Hollywood could not just keep things as they are and had to change things. They changed how the ending happened. It is still the same ending, just the process of getting there changed. They changed Venkat name to Vincent and instead of him being Indian he became black. Hollywood just can't follow simple characters features (it's not like the characters were exhaustively described like in other books.)
Still I liked to see Matt Damon as Mark Watney. The movie was visually appealing and was well directed to flow smoothly. It was a good watch. Still, the book is hundred times better. You can read my book review here.
Have you read it? Which did you like better?
Miss Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy have a charming magic to their simple and elegant relationship which made Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice a classic many enjoyed reading, rereading and retelling too.
I came across this gem of a story in an unconventional way. It all started with my love for the Japanese comics, the manga.
