NYの美術館で絵画を観賞中、思いも寄らぬ爆破テロ事件に巻き込まれ、最愛の母を失ってしまった13歳の少年テオ。その後彼は、裕福なバーバー一家のもとに引き取られて新生活を始める一方、爆破テロ事件の際、間近に居合わせた老紳士から託された指輪を届けに行って、骨董商のホービーと知り合う。長らく行方不明だった父親のラリーが不意に姿を見せたことから、テオは、彼やその恋人とともにラスベガスへと移り住むこととなる。
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監督: ジョン・クロウリー
脚本: Donna Tartt / ピーター・ストローハン
音楽: Trevor Gureckis
制作: Kevin McCormick / Courtenay Valenti / Sue Kroll
撮影監督: Roger Deakins
制作会社: Color Force / Amazon Studios / Warner Bros. Pictures
This movie apparently had a firestorm of mixed reviews and comparisons to the Pulitzer Prize winnings book swirling around it - and I missed it all. Thankfully. I enjoyed the movie, though it wouldn’t make a list of my favorites. It is told by jumping forward and backward in time, which allows filmmakers to withhold key or dramatic details of the plot as long as possible. This seemed stunning and revolutionary way back when I watched Pulp Fiction, but now of course a lot of movies play with event sequencing. (I suppose one of the foreshadowing of this technique was Citizen Kane, like, what the hell does Rosebud mean?) So I am comfortable knowing that some things may take a while to make sense. This movie is all over the place: geographically and plot-wise, but I was fine with it. Sometimes I like a movie that dares me to pay attention. Given the hysterical nature of some of the negative reviews, I feel I might want to read the novel, but I understand it is rather long, and so is my reading list! I would say that if you aren’t a person who hates movies made from your favorite books, give this one a watch - just let it wash over you. My final comment is: I really like the Boris character, who drops into the action a couple of times. Where is his movie? Hmm, maybe he shows up more in the book. Sigh, okay, it goes onto my reading list.
I really don't see why this got quite such a kicking from the critics. Ansel Elgort, Jeffrey Wright and Nicole Kidman put a good effort into a tale that hinges on the impact of one single, tragic, moment in time and of the subsequent consequences. The characters visibly evolve throughout the film and it flows in an interesting and absorbing fashion. It is a wee bit too long and perhaps some more judicious pruning of the original - rather lengthy - book might have been in order. That said, the screenplay does hold true to the book in all the essentials and really this is well worth a watch.
