Review of The Door in the Floor (2004) by Jw M — 31 Mar 2013
Tod Williams is an okay Director. John Irving is a brilliant writer. Tod Williams does not get John Irving....at all. The surface of Irving is here but the texture and nuance is gone. Crude masturbation scenes do not represent the sexual longing and confusion of a teenage boy that Irving was driving at.
If you're a John Irving fan it might be worth seeing this as part of the repertoire. For me, there's too much tragedy and not enough life in this rendition. The beauty of Irving is finding both.
This review of The Door in the Floor (2004) was written by Jw M on 31 Mar 2013.
The Door in the Floor has generally received positive reviews.
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