‘Solaris’ presents itself as a story about loneliness, and our desperation for connection, empathy, and contact. However, what unfolds is a tormented and ugly tale of selfishness, free will, and autonomy.
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Tag: adaptation
Amélie – King’s Theatre
The 2001 film Amélie is the tale of a lonely girl who brings happiness to the lives of others by doing good deeds. It has a whimsical, fairytale quality which sweeps audience members away in its magic for a couple of hours.
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Captain Corelli’s Mandolin – King’s Theatre
Set against the backdrop of the Greek island of Cephalonia during the Second World War, Captain Corelli’s Mandolin promises to deliver ‘a universal love story’ based closely on the original novel. The […]
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Alice in Wonderland – Traverse Theatre
Following the classic Lewis Carroll story of a girl who falls down a rabbit hole to a magical realm, Jocelyn Clarke’s adaptation of Alice in Wonderland is remarkably faithful to […]
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The Verdict – King’s Theatre
The Verdict is based on an Oscar-nominated film and centers on the story of lawyer Frank Galvin (Ian Kelsey), who takes on a near-impossible case against the Catholic Church in order to do the right thing and help a helpless woman. However interesting the premise sounded, I was left feeling disappointed in the execution.
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The Girl on the Train – King’s Theatre
Mindlessly leading us down the twists and turns of a missing person case, the frankly unlikeable characters care more about their own selfish indulgences than the fact that a woman has vanished, which turns what could have been a spellbinding thriller into a mundane melodramatic sitcom.
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