Small Things Like This
“If you want to get on in this life, there are things you have to ignore.” -Eileen
This was a movie that snuck its way in. My girlfriend is quite the reader and she and I had the idea to read some books together and then watch the movie, which is obviously more my way to take in art. We landed on this first and it was a great short story. One that makes you think and you can finish in a day (took me a week but that is neither here nor there). First off, I do think the book is essential if you want to enjoy the film. For a book that is mostly internal monologue, it is kind of hard to believe a film adaptation was possible. I think they did a great job and I will never complain about Cillian Murphy on my TV screen, but I was a little disappointed. If you have time to read the story then give it a watch. Otherwise, it may be a skip!
-J
