I know that this isn't particularly up-to-date but it was only last week that Mary and I made use of our Orange Wednesday code and went and saw The Help.
Mary has already read the book and I'm about half way through but I really enjoyed it.
Such a touching and inspiring story and I think from what I have read so far it stays pretty close to the book.
Emma Stone's acting in this is perfect and she really captures the character of 'Skeeter'.
By far my favourite character is Celia Foote - just hilarious.
I would really recommend y'all (getting into the language of the book) to watch the film/read the book.
Wednesdays have become a bit of a routine recently.
Work until about 10 and then quickly head off to the cinema to make use of 'Orange Wednesday, 2 for 1' deal.
Last week we went and saw One Day starring Anne Hathaway and Jim Sturgess.
I loved it!
I finished reading the book a couple of days before and thought it was such a good read.
I really enjoyed David Nicholls' other book turned film - Starter for Ten and that was the reason behind reading One Day (apart from all the amazing reviews).
Although I kind of wish that I had read the book afterwards - I was sitting watching the film thinking 'I know what's going to happen next' but it didn't because it had been left out.
Anyhow, I thought Jim Sturgess was a PERFECT Dexter and yes Anne Hathaway's accent was slightly off in some places but I thought she was just right for Emma.
The one thing that was brilliant about the book which the film version certainly achieved is the ending.
It comes so suddenly in the book that you don't expect it - it is only talked about for a sentence or two.
THAT moment is also brief in the film, over so quickly but the most important moment of the whole film.
I also thought that how they changed physically over the years in the film was really well done but also the small attention to details such as Dexter in July 2000 looking after his daughter Jasmine and listening to S Club 7.
Those things made me smile!
'Whatever happens tomorrow, we had today'
I would urge you all to watch/read it if you haven't. You'll be in for a treat. X
