Opal Dream vs Pobby and Dingan

Today, our class finished to watch movie "Opal Dream" which is film version of the book Pobby and Dingan. I was very shocked that this book has the film version, and as soon I watched it, I was shocked again because there were several differences between the book and the movie.

First, many parts that were in the book not appeared in the movie. Also many parts that were not in the book were added in the movie. Those parts were not that big and important. I think to make a movie with the whole book, information in the book was maybe too much, so they cut those scenes out and added the scenes that were easier to express in the movie and regarded as a important scene to director. Especially in the movie, they added more conversations and detailed situation about the trial of Kellyanne's father. 

Also the ending scene in the movie was ambiguous while the ending in the book was very obvious which was die of Kellyanne. I think the director wanted to give a impression and chance to think about it but I read this original story already, so it was not actually impressed to me.


Lastly, the atmosphere of the book and movie was different to me. The book was kind of sad but the movie was not that sad. I think it is because in the movie, it simplified the process that Ashmol tried to do a funeral for Pobby and Dingan which makes the air of the story sad and emphasize on the tragicalness as well as the funeral scene.


To conclude, I liked the book version more. As always, I think the movie which is remake version couldn't contain all the feelings and atmospheres of the book which is original piece. The movie hastened a little bit to try to develop the whole book's plot.