My Sister's Keeper Movie
Tuesday June 30, 2009
So I have two questions in light of a recent Washington Post article. First, and most fun, what did fans think of the new Jodi Picoult movie, which took in $12 million over the weekend? Did the movie measure up to the book?
And second, as the article itself asks, why are her books so popular? Is it because they serve as "an inoculation against the far-fetched terrors of real life, or as emotional scenario-planning for the unbearable," or because "she is a permission slip for gut-wrenching emotion," or some other reason the article doesn't mention?
Photo, Jodi Picoult at My Sister's Keeper Premier, © 2009 Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images
I think one reason her books are so popular is that she can write – she’s a story teller and a wonderful writer who is writing about timely, relevant topics – a perfect combination for success.
Thanks for the comment! I was on your site yesterday reading about what to wear to an interview. Very helpful, though I’m afraid to even look at my conservative wool suit — a moth flew out of my closet over the weekend!!
I don’t think a movie can ever be as good at the book it is based on. A book gives you the freedom to make mental pictures. You feel what a person looks like, or a place is like, and when you see it in a movie it is never quite right. It feels superimposed. Once a reader has a vision, anything that does not match it exactly will feel off.
I so agree. The experience of reading a book is much more personal and complete than that of watching a movie. So it’s hard for a movie to improve on that experience.