To capture an image, an idea, or transferring text to television is not an easy task. A Separate Peace by John Knowles had lots of interior dialogue in which the director of the Separate Peace movie had failed to capture. The director did a good job telling the story, but not showing the things that were going on in the characters mind. In the end one could see what the characters were going through and put together what they were thinking, but during the rising action one could only make guesses.
One of the key points in the plot that I was disappointed the director didn't capture was the scene were Gene visits the stairs as an adult. These are the same stairs that Finny fell down which eventually leads him to his death. It failed to show how "hard" the stairs were. This was my only disappointment in the movie. However the rest of the movie was quite enjoyable and kept me entertained through the whole movie.
In conclusion, the movie missed a few vital points but in the end captured the picture of John Knowles, A Separate Peace. After all that has been said, I give this movie two stars.
One of the key points in the plot that I was disappointed the director didn't capture was the scene were Gene visits the stairs as an adult. These are the same stairs that Finny fell down which eventually leads him to his death. It failed to show how "hard" the stairs were. This was my only disappointment in the movie. However the rest of the movie was quite enjoyable and kept me entertained through the whole movie.
In conclusion, the movie missed a few vital points but in the end captured the picture of John Knowles, A Separate Peace. After all that has been said, I give this movie two stars.