Equally Exciting, Here are a Series of Film Adaptations from Popular Books!

Kapanlagi.com - There are many film productions that adapt books for various reasons. One of them is risk consideration. Popular books will attract audiences faster. A more familiar storyline will be more easily accepted by the public than developing a story from the production house itself. Especially if the popular book already has fan clubs and continues to grow. Film production houses find it easier to determine their target audience.

In addition, it is not uncommon for fans of popular books to want to see a good quality live-action with CGI. So it's not something new for films to adapt books from their production. What are the films that adapt popular books? Check out the review below!

1. The Girl On The Train

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The film that adapts Paula Hawkins' debut novel with a similar title carries the genre of psychological thriller. It tells the story of Rachel (Emily Blunt), a alcoholic widow who still loves her husband. She rides aimlessly on the train every day after losing her job. She passes by her ex-husband's house, Tom (Justin Theroux), his new wife, Anna (Rebecca Ferguson), and their neighbors Scott (Luke Evans) and Megan Hipwell (Haley Bennett). Rachel catches Megan cheating on her husband with another man and a few days later Megan is declared missing. As someone who believes she saw Megan's last whereabouts through the train window, Rachel reports it to Megan's husband. This gets her involved in the complexity of the investigation into Megan's disappearance.

In the film, there are several differences from the book. One of them is the location of the film, which is focused on New York, whereas in the book it takes place in London. Second, the roles of the detectives in this film. In the book, there are two detectives (Riley and Gaskill), but in the film, only Riley handles Megan's missing case. Third, Megan's husband, Scott, undergoes a slight change in the film compared to his portrayal in the book. Scott is an abusive husband in the book, but in the film, his character seems to become a more gentle man.

2. Gone Girl

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The film version of GONE GIRL was a huge success on the big screen. It is an adaptation of the book of the same title by Gillian Flynn, which tells the story of the perfect marriage that ends in misery between Nick Dunne (Ben Affleck) and Amy (Rosamund Pike). GONE GIRL presents Amy's dark side, as she plans revenge on her cheating husband after she is declared missing. Amy's disappearance shocks the world and makes many people concerned. Amy seizes this opportunity to publicly blame her husband. 

This film was able to garner a success of 350 million dollars or around 4 billion Indonesian Rupiah. In fact, David Fincher's work topped the box office for two consecutive weeks. Despite its profitability, the film has never stopped being compared to the book. Some aspects of the book were changed when it was adapted for the big screen. One of them is the involvement of Amy's parents, which is relatively less in the film compared to the book. Amy's parents, especially her mother, experienced several miscarriages before giving birth to Amy. The disappointment and sadness of Amy's parents should have been portrayed in the film as it is an important background for Amy's character development. 

3. Little Women (2019)

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Starting from the story of the four March sisters in painting their own paths in life. These four girls want to live life in their own ways without interference from others. Jo March (Saoirse Ronan) chooses to go to New York as a writer. Beth March (Eliza Scanlen) has to be content with staying at home as the youngest child who loves playing the piano. In addition, Meg March (Emma Watson) chooses to marry a school teacher, John (James Norton). Amy March (Florence Pugh) goes to Paris to study art. 

The difference between the book and the film is felt if you are both a fan of Louisa May Alcott or a fan of Greta Gerwig's film. Take, for example, the part when Laurie falls in love with Amy. In the book, the surprise about this reality is at the end of the page. But in the film, the director seems to want to depict Laurie and Amy's love journey slowly since Amy moved to Paris.

Although many say that the novel is of better quality than when it is adapted to the big screen. However, it is not impossible that there are also films that can bring a breath of fresh air for you. Cut your worries, let's watch together and feel a new sensation when watching the film adaptation of the novel. Enjoy watching!

Written by Adelia Dewi Masita

(kpl/mag)