The Kite Runner [2007 film]

A perfect film. Every scene furthers the story. There is no "over acting" or overt blood and guts to shock you. The story reaches deep into a wish for justice in the world, and a wish, perhaps a hope, that sometimes, somewhere, justice is done. All the scenes are simply played. I attribute this to the work of the director...good taste.

Based on the international bestseller by Khaled Hosseni, The Kite Runner is a fascinating historyical epic set in 20th century Afghanistan. In 1978, Amir and Hassan are young boys living in Kabul, where Hassan and his father, Ali work as servants for Amir and his father. Amir and Hassan make an excellent team in kite competitions, with Hassan having a gift for running down kites, but after one contest, he is bullied by Assef, who does unspeakable things to him as Amir watches from a distance and then runs away, not helping his friend. As the Russians and then the Taliban take over Afghanistan, Baba and Amir escape to America, where they make a new home in San Fransisco. But even as he graduates from college and meets a beautiful young show more woman, Soraya, who is also from Kabul, Amir, is haunted by his cowardice and can't turn down an opportunity to try to make things right when it is offfered by his father's old friend Rahim Khan--even it if means risking his life. Rated PG 13. 162 minutes. show less

Sólido e despretensioso, não raro brutal e tocante, neste épico íntimo e pungente os concursos de pipas entre os meninos afeganes formam o núcleo emocional de algo tingido de agressividade peculiar. Embora não seja autobiográfico, Caçador de Pipas parece autêntico em suas tensões étnicas, mesmo quando a própria narrativa, com seu vilão convenientemente reaparecendo e facilmente vingado, lhe compromete a autenticidade. Mas o resultado é irregular e incerto, cheio de incidentes fundamentalmente desfocados e superficiais.

Leijapoika on vaikuttava ja melko surumielinen kirja, joka yllätti lukijan odotukset positiivisesti. Tarina kertoo Afganissa asuvien Amirin ja Hassanin lapsuudesta ja aikuisuudesta. He ovat kuitenkin eriarvoisia ja Hassan kuuluu halveksittuun hazaraväestöön. Poikien ystävyys päättyy kun Hassan joutuu väkivallan kohteeksi. Vuosien jälkeen Amir palaa Amerikasta vanhaan kotimaahansa korjaamaan asioita. Kirjan lukeminen sai miettimään asioita ja arvostamaan turvallisuutta Suomessa. Henkilöhahmot olivat mielestäni kirjassa parasta. Tarina oli todentuntuinen ja lukemista ei voinut lopettaa ennenkuin loppuratkaisukin oli selvillä. Kirjassa olisi voinut olla vielä enemmän kohtauksia poikien lapsuudesta, mutta muuta en jäänyt show more kaipaamaan. Täysin toisenlaiseen kultttuurin tutustumien oli myös mielenkiintoista liikuttavan tarinan lomassa.

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