Lets talk Differences

Well, of course there are many differences between both the novel and the movie......so lets talk about some of them, shall we?

So it is granted that not every part in the book will be able to reach the big screen.  There are a few reasons for this such as novels tend to go much more in depth, and most of the time readers spend their time reading the words, visualizing the setting.

The biggest difference between the novel and film was the second part, when Robbie is in Dunkirk at War.  In the novel, Robbie went there to get out of prison quicker and he had a purpose.  Robbie has two friends, Tommy Nettle and Frank Mace, who also have a purpose.  In the movie, it looks like he just walks around pointlessly in the countryside and on the beach.  Robbie's two friends just appear to be there to show viewers that Robbie knows two people .. I preferred the novel for this difference, as it made more sense.  Watching the movie I was slightly confused in these scenes.

At the end of the novel, older Briony has a monologue about everything that has happened in her life, and this is when we discover the double ending.  In the movie, older Briony is in the middle of an interview when the audience finds out that Robbie and Cecilia never got reunited and they both passed away.  I preferred the interview ending, as it made it more interesting and effective.

Check out these!!! Unscripted!:


Part 1:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuvimD7jMMs

Part 2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZPi7uwFbnM