Priceless Paintings from W7

Courtesy of Quantas Airways, I have now seen the movie to Audrey Niffenegger’s brilliant novel The Time Traveller’s Wife. I have read the book and loved it. I didn’t expect much from the movie, for I was very doubtful how and if they can possibly do the book justice (as I voiced earlier).

I guess I just wanted to kill time on a 24 hour journey, but I am glad I tuned into this movie.

I still have a lump in my throat. The movie is just as lovely and just as sad as the book. Read it, and watch it.

Funny that Audrey Niffenegger doesn’t want to see it. "Once I signed away the rights I had just had to let go," Niffenegger told The Associated Press. I presume this means she assumes they won’t do the book justice, and screw-up the movie in a way that she doesn’t want to be associated with it – or what else can the reason for distancing in advance be?

If a huge big fat screw-up is indeed what she expected, I think she should not have sold the rights. She took the money though.

Go on, Audrey. Watch the movie. It’s OK. (But better avoid the TV series, if they really make one.)

Thoughts book, movie