Who Am I?

I am...creative, fun, clever, sarcastic, smart, occasionally ignorant and blissfully unaware. I am a person of strong resolve and weak personal bubble. I love to speak my mind, and listen with all my being. I absorb most everything, and feel that everything is information.

I know, I feel, I hear, I listen, I sense, I understand, not everything, and not all at the same time.

Writer by trade, and Counselor by nature. I am attentive, and intuitive, both a gift and curse. I can be right, and hate to be wrong. I am the teddy bear, that will hold our secrets, and the blanket that will protect from fear.

I want change for the better, and always look for places to plant that seed. Most importantly and the bitter-sweet truth...I am Human...don't hold against me...just go with it.

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Book to Movie Review: I am Number Four...



Ok. With the entirety of the James Frey controversy aside, I did venture to read this book. The book was good, it was a good story, with good characters, and a decent amount of fantasy and reality. Over all a good book. However the movie...yea, the movie...well it was a good movie. BUT - I had to throw my expectations out the window, after about 20 minutes.

I am known for being a purists, most of my friends don't like going to see book based movies with me, because I will scoff in the movie and rant afterward. This movie I did my best to not to do that. I already knew based of previews that they had done things and added things that weren't in the book at all. Im generally okay with a little creative liberty, but this movie essentially a new rendition of the story, separate from the book.

There were many things in the book that happened, that I was really looking forward to seeing, but were left out. This saddened me. However, I think that element was redeemed by the appearance of a lovely little Beagle named Bernie Kosar. This dog is not only friend but a dog with a lot of bite as well. I loved him in the book, and was super excited that they kept true to his character.

The characters were decent, they didn't stray to far from the true characters. Henri and John's relationship was off, but I guess the strife works better for movie characterization. I'm not sure I agree with the actor choices, other then beauty the main couple leave a lot to be desired. Diana Argon play's Sarah, she also plays Quinn in GLEE....she should stick to glee. I didn't care much for her acting in this movie.

Taking most of this into account I think it would be a great movie to go see if you haven't read the book. My friends that I saw it with, loved it, and even I enjoyed it. If you have read the book, go to see this expecting something different from the book. Convince yourself that its just a coincidence about the names of everything.

Peace

If you would like to read about the Controversy over this book please CLICK HERE
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