I just watched 'I saw the Devil'
Wow...
An amazing piece of Korean uber-violent cinematography and one of the most amazing movies I have ever seen.
Not for the faint hearted but hey, this is StephenKing.com.
I really think this is a terrible choice of to adapt to a filmic format. Too complex a story built on an internal narrative, I just can't see it translating to either TV or film without major compromises.
I cannot think of one SK novel that has ever been done justice on screen (any suggestions?)...
Gave 'Boy's Life' to my Mum, she is 72, and she loved it. My all time favourite is 'Swan Song'. Best post apocalyptic novel of all time, sorry SK (You're still the best author)
The Wasp factory is original and crisply written, but leaves you feeling a little queasy and loses something in re-reading.(The final 'twist' is so key to the story, almost a Hollywood ending or a 'reveal' to use the common vernacular). My favourite of Banks' books would be 'The...
'Full Dark' as a descriptive term occurs in almost all SK's books. Never indulgently I feel, more as a little Easter egg for the constant readers.
This book however takes you to the darkest dark and leaves you there screaming. Brilliant stuff.
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