As many students have pointed out that even though the adaptation was faithful to the novel, there were many important pieces missing from the movie. I was a lot more attached to the characters in the novel. For example, I could emphasize for Naoko and Reiko because their backstories explained why they are suffering from psychological issues. Without their backstories, I lacked that attachment with the characters in the movie adaptation. I also that the omission of the backstories weakened the plot.
Even though Toru was cheating, the way Murakami wrote out Toru's confession scene is acceptable as romantic. I think that the movie lacked romance, and I can't really see how Toru and Midori's relationship evolved.
One thing that I really liked from the movie was the Toru's crying scene. All sounds were muted out, and I think it's a powerful cinematic move because when someone is bawling their eyes out, sometimes it comes out soundless. The actor also did a great job at portraying Toru's grief. The corresponding scene in the novel was different and didn't stand out to me as much. A fisherman came to talk to Toru while he was crying.
-Rose Zheng
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