![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() He revisits this theme repeatedly, with each character facing dilemmas regarding societal and personal rules that are difficult to reconcile in the given situations. Irving weaves a strong moral into this story that rules need to be questioned and that being human is not so easily codified. This was all accomplished without sacrificing the philosophical and emotional depth Irving imbues in all his works. This film was a comedy, a tragedy, a romance, a human-interest story, a character study, and a period piece, and each element was excellently done. Often, when a story attempts to cross genres so broadly, it fails from lack of depth or insufficiency of the writer or director to meet the variable demands of such a wide-ranging treatment. It is poignant, exhilarating, and astutely human in its scope, presenting a myriad of human emotions and experiences. John Irving's novel and adaptation is one of the most complete stories I can remember in many years. Nineteen ninety-nine was an outstanding year for adaptations of major literary works, but of all the great books that came to the screen last year, this is my favorite. ![]()
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