by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel
4/5 Stars
Reviewer: Todd
The movie, and the book based off it, have deep messages concerning Fear, Revenge, and Acceptance. The movie touches onto the fact that when people are afraid; for themselves, for someone else, or of others, they can do horrible things they’d never do otherwise. And how one small spark of fear can become a blaze of destruction and pain that can, and will, consume anyone or thing that’s viewed as a threat. And in the madness of fear, anyone can be seen as a threat.
The story shows the hidden cost of Revenge, the twisting and
degradation of one’s very being. How the pain and anger that drives one to
terrible actions they think is justice, but is really just spreading those
feels to others while never letting go.
The show shows we need Acceptance not just for others, but
ourselves. We need Acceptance to give people the chance to show who they really
are, if at the end of the day they deserve to be friends with you. But at that
same time comes the greater chance we can be hurt, either by a friend or even
someone in a position of power and authority. But even so we have to accept
these risks because even though there are people that can hurt us it doesn't
stop there being good people for us to cherish knowing.
Between the two versions I can't say one is better than the other.
The movie was superb, the animation used to great effect to show the world and
the characters off. The book was able to flesh out some side characters and the
circumstances to Norman to embrace his gift openly, even though he knows it
will give him grief from people who find him odd. This is a rare case for me in
that neither version is superior; each is a shining example of telling the same
story in different mediums and styles.
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