❝Be kind, for everyone is fighting a hard battle. And if you really wanna see what people are, all you have to do is look.❞
❝We all have marks on our face. This is the map that shows where we've been and it's never, ever ugly.❞
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I read 'Wonder' ages and ages ago, but only remembered that there's a film adaptation this morning, so I decided to give it a watch. As I have aphantasia, I often find that watchable media is more impactful, but it was the opposite when it came to this film. That's not to say I didn't cry; on the contrary, I couldn't stop my eyes from welling up every time Auggie appeared on-screen. It's just that the film felt a little sanitised compared to the book, and the way the source material was written that made it so good didn't really translate on to the screen. I will say, however, that Jacob Tremblay was one of the best child actors at the time, and his performance here was the best part, for me. I wasn't as big on Owen Wilson and Julia Roberts, as they kinda just seemed like themselves, but the children in the cast were surprisingly great (it's a bit iffy most of the time when it comes to acting from child actors, in my opinion). Overall, I think Wonder is a decent film; I personally don't think I'd watch it again on my own, but I can see it being a good pick for a family-friendly film night.
❝Be kind, for everyone is fighting a hard battle. And if you really wanna see what people are, all you have to do is look.❞
❝We all have marks on our face. This is the map that shows where we've been and it's never, ever ugly.❞
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I read 'Wonder' ages and ages ago, but only remembered that there's a film adaptation this morning, so I decided to give it a watch. As I have aphantasia, I often find that watchable media is more impactful, but it was the opposite when it came to this film. That's not to say I didn't cry; on the contrary, I couldn't stop my eyes from welling up every time Auggie appeared on-screen. It's just that the film felt a little sanitised compared to the book, and the way the source material was written that made it so good didn't really translate on to the screen. I will say, however, that Jacob Tremblay was one of the best child actors at the time, and his performance here was the best part, for me. I wasn't as big on Owen Wilson and Julia Roberts, as they kinda just seemed like themselves, but the children in the cast were surprisingly great (it's a bit iffy most of the time when it comes to acting from child actors, in my opinion). Overall, I think Wonder is a decent film; I personally don't think I'd watch it again on my own, but I can see it being a good pick for a family-friendly film night.
