Review of The Sheltering Sky (1990) by Thomas H — 19 Dec 2014
Can we say for all reviews of all films in the future that books are not movies? If you read a book and expect the movie to recreate the experience of reading it, you are almost always disappointed. They are radically different art forms, and each has to be judged on its merits.
Then we can eliminate many needlessly negative reviews. I haven't read the book yet. This movie, though, was beautiful and psychologically resonant for me. Some scenes don't come off as well as they should, but the theme (of the movie) came through clearly for me anyway.
Recommended only for people who like serious films.
This review of The Sheltering Sky (1990) was written by Thomas H on 19 Dec 2014.
The Sheltering Sky has generally received positive reviews.
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