I have read the Earth Sea series books and the movie made some serious diversions from the story. The movie not anly pales in comparison to the books, but tells a goofy tale that doesn't seem to make sense. I highly recomend the books, even if one is not a fantasy lover.
I saw the first half of the film on TV and thought that it was very weak and lacking in drama compared to the books which I had read as a child and re-read a year or two ago. It's always dificult to make a good film from a good book but in this case the film-makers combine the plot from the three books of the trilogy only to form a convoluted and incoherent narrative where the characters fail to engage with the audience. I'd agree with all the other comments made in the review above.
True enough. At least admitting that one hasn't read the books is honest, if not bold. But the reviewer can't possibly appreciate what an opportunity missed the Earthsea production is. The story told on film is not the story told in the books, and the characters certainly aren't the same. In LeGuinn's story, we have several races of dark skinned people, and only a few light skinned. The film whitewashes nearly the entire cast, revisiting the very worst kind of Hollywood tokenism. 'Oh, we'll let the old wiseman be a black guy. That'll make people happy.' After misinterpreting
Based on Ursula K. Le Guin's multiple award-winning classic tale comes this richly imagined epic mini-series. In the magical world of EarthSea, the Amulet of Peace has ensured harmony between ...more
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