Jeannine answers “Is it as confusing and frustrating as the...”

Iris asked this question about Winter's Tale:

Is it as confusing and frustrating as the movie adaptation?

Jeannine I would say that the movie is actually pretty good - as entertainment and as a love story. If you are looking for a theatrical adaptation of the book,…moreI would say that the movie is actually pretty good - as entertainment and as a love story. If you are looking for a theatrical adaptation of the book, it is most definitely not that. . . The movie is very loosely (and when I say that, more loose than even the Harry Potter movies) based on the story. As Stephanie says, there's not a huge connection, except for the setting and the characters.(less)

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Larryhill Like you, I enjoyed the movie but very quickly it diverged into a wholly independent story. I'm not sure it would be possible to do justice to the boo ...more
Dec 27, 2015 08:48PM · flag

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