Amjad answers “I watched the movie and it wasn't as good...”

Aelida asked this question about Atonement:

I watched the movie and it wasn't as good as I thought it would be...should I read the book??

Amjad went into the movie with high hopes and left a bit underwhelmed. But yes, absolutely read the book if you haven’t already. It’s layered, emotional, an…morewent into the movie with high hopes and left a bit underwhelmed. But yes, absolutely read the book if you haven’t already. It’s layered, emotional, and the writing just pulls you in. Also, if you're into watching adaptations or lesser-known indie films after reading, I’ve been using Freecine
lately—it’s got a surprising mix of titles and actually helped me discover a few adaptations I hadn’t heard of before.(less)

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