I read the book many years ago, I can't even remember it so I'm not interested in how good the adaptation is and I'm don't care about the usual people unhappy at the book adaptation. We are here to judge the movie in its own merit.
It's well told and developed, decent photography and good acting.
The ending is one the greatest I've seen recently, when they are chasing the boy and the boy stumbles at the feet of the military rescue man who surprised ask "what the hell are you doing?" it depicts masterfully the situation and the message of the movie, the adult, civilised man surprised and shocked at the wild antics of the children, that instant clash of civilisations and the chasing children look like they are so embarrassed to have fallen so low despite their supposedly Boy Scout child military training. The ending is glorious.
Let's just hope due to war or natural disaster civilised societies as we know them where law and order prevail don't break down one day because what we see in this movie is exactly what will happen. Scary thought indeed.
It's well told and developed, decent photography and good acting.
The ending is one the greatest I've seen recently, when they are chasing the boy and the boy stumbles at the feet of the military rescue man who surprised ask "what the hell are you doing?" it depicts masterfully the situation and the message of the movie, the adult, civilised man surprised and shocked at the wild antics of the children, that instant clash of civilisations and the chasing children look like they are so embarrassed to have fallen so low despite their supposedly Boy Scout child military training. The ending is glorious.
Let's just hope due to war or natural disaster civilised societies as we know them where law and order prevail don't break down one day because what we see in this movie is exactly what will happen. Scary thought indeed.