Comments on: The Time Traveler’s Wife, Audrey Niffenegger

By: Jenny

Jenny — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:45:30 +0000

Jackie – I want to see it! But none of my friends will go with me because they’re all in one of the three aforementioned camps. I am going to try and talk my sister into it; I am planning a multi-tiered strategy of persuasion that appeals to her sisterly love for me, her fondness for films in general, and her trust in my claims about what people (this means you & other book bloggers & the positive reviews from Rotten Tomatoes). I think this will be totally successful.

Nymeth – You know, as much as I love this book (A LOT), I think I would be able to watch it without too much cranky comparison. This may be self-delusion on my part, though – I may just as easily end up stomping out in a huff because they left out a favored scene. 😛

rhapsody – It gives me the chills every time!

Tara – I have just heard the most mixed reviews ever about this film. I think I’ll enjoy it at least part of the time, the way I do the Harry Potter movies – they aren’t the best films, but when they get a scene right, they get it brilliantly right. So that’s my minimum expectation. 🙂

Jeane – Thanks! This is one of those books like Jane Eyre that just sucks me in and doesn’t let go until the last page.

By: Jeane

Jeane — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:49:19 +0000

Lovely review. I thought the book was great. I do want to see the film, soon as I can!

By: Tara

Tara — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:09:49 +0000

I loved the book but found the film to be disappointing. Let us know what you think!

By: rhapsodyinbooks

rhapsodyinbooks — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 22:23:16 +0000

The last scene is great, I agree!

By: Nymeth

Nymeth — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 19:05:42 +0000

I’m still on a I-can’t-watch-it-the-book’s-too-precious-to-me-stage, but I’ve heard praise from people who love it, so maybe.

The last scene is so perfect. Actually, all the ones you mentioned are great.

By: Jackie (Farm Lane Books)

Jackie (Farm Lane Books) — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:01:20 +0000

I loved The Time Traveller’s Wife and was worried about what they would do to it on screen, but I was pleasantly surprised. It wasn’t perfect, but all the emotion is still there. Some of the depth is lost, but I don’t think you can do much about that without making the film 20 hours long. I think you should go and watch it – hopefully you won’t be disappointed.