Review of The Kite Runner (2007) by Alice S — 16 Jan 2010
It's rare for an unconditional friendship to not be sappy and cliche. Perhaps it takes the innocence of youth. Perhaps it also takes the cultural understanding of a subservient loyalty that transcends servitude. Everything in this movie is beautiful - the kites, the honor, the cowardice, the triumph.
Something that does not sit well with me though is the American Savior political slant. It's only a happy ending because Amir plucks Sohrab out of Kabul to provide him a better life in America. What the orphanage director says is true - Amir couldn't care less about the other children; in a way, he can't afford to care more - and what adult Assef says is true - Amir didn't witness the destruction of what he once called home; he now calls America home.
This review of The Kite Runner (2007) was written by Alice S on 16 Jan 2010.
The Kite Runner has generally received positive reviews.
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