White Oleander
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TV ClubHouse: archive: Movies Sept 2002 - April 2003: White Oleander

Kaili

Wednesday, March 12, 2003 - 10:39 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I read this book about a month ago, then rented the movie last night. Has anyone else seen the movie or read the book?

It was great! One of the few movies that is pretty consistent with the book. The book has a lot more foster homes and some things I would have liked to have seen I the movie, but the parts of the book that did appear in the movie were pretty accurate to the story. Of course things were abbreviated but it really got the story across well I thought.

Michelle Pfiefer was a great Ingrid- not as light blonde as I was imagining the character, but still very good. I didn't think the girl who played Astrid was as pretty as I imagined her, but she did well and I liked her more later in the movie. The amazing thing was the makeup job they did to be able to have the same girl play herself from age 12 to 20. She looked sooo young in the beginning and ended up looking a lot older.

Alegria

Wednesday, March 12, 2003 - 02:14 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Hi Kaili. After seeing this movie I was curious to read the movie and your review reminded me about that. The actress who played Astrid was very convincing. The mother(s) were really something. Did you prefer the book or the movie?

Kaili

Wednesday, March 12, 2003 - 02:32 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I preferred the book because there are at least 2 other homes not in the movie and they added a lot to the story to understand her changes. You also get to know the other characters better (including the girls she was with when she lived with the Russian woman). The book also explains the two girls who approached Astrid about her mother better and includes many letters written between Astrid and her mother.

The book was great- very well-written and hard to put down. I couldn't stop reading it and finished in probably one or two days cause I wouldn't put it down. Highly recommeded!!!

Lizadee

Thursday, March 13, 2003 - 08:47 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Kaili thanks for the review
We just picked that up on DVD Tues.and haven't seen it yet
But looking forward to it

Ophiliasgrandma

Monday, April 14, 2003 - 04:33 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Just watched the DVD. I'm glad I never plunked down the big bucks to see it in a theater, but for free from the library it was fine entertainment on a rainy afternoon.