Phonearl Good start, but then it gets ruined

CommentsXp Best movie ever!

Breakinger A Brilliant Conflict

SanEat A film with more than the usual spoiler issues. Talking about it in any detail feels akin to handing you a gift-wrapped present and saying, "I hope you like it -- It's a thriller about a diabolical secret experiment."

cilliano-26611 Good movie, young fella gets buggered up the arse in it

asef_gj I have read "The Kite Runner" book before I see this movie. Seeing this film, I seriously doubted if the screen writer ever read this novel or even noticed what the story is about! I think, he totally changed the story somehow and made this great story to one of the typical below the normal Hollywood films! I believe the hole story was about Amirs extremely guilty conscience and the pain he suffered because of his ignorance during the rape of Hassan by Assef. However, it seem the respectful screen writer and director hardly mentioned this great kind of suffering during this film.

Yunyun Z This movie is based on my favorite novel of the same name. It's a special and thought-provoking story, about redemption and humanity. You are presented with a vivid and mysterious view of Afghanistan. Amir and Hassan have grown up together in Kabul in Afghanistan. Amir is the young master of the house, the only child in the rich family. His mother dies in his delivery. Amir is smart, quiet and sensitive. He likes writing, and expresses his emotion in words. His father's recognition and love is important for him. Hassan is the son of the servant. He is loyal and brave. Amir's father loves him even more than Amir. Amir wants to be the winning kite runner to gain his father's love and accomplishment. Hassan helps him, but he runs into an evil boy on his way home. Amir witnesses Hassan being raped, but he does nothing. Amir avoids meeting Hassan anymore after that day. He does not know how to face Hassan. Because of this, he even lies to his father that Hassan steals his birthday gift. Even if Hassan knows everything, he is still loyal to Amir. He admits the theft. As Amir wishes, Hassan and his father move out.Amir and his father escape to the US due to the war with Russia. Amir graduates from university in the US, becomes a writer and gets married. Amir's life looks like getting smoother in America, away from the flames of war in Afghanistan. However, Hassan and his childhood never disappear from Amir's memory. The memory becomes even clearer with time. This tortures Amir. It is Amir's secret deep in his heart. His guilt tortures him all the time.Because of a call, Amir is back to Afghanistan. He finally knows his father's secret. Hassan is his brother. He finally understands all the things his father did were for redemption. Amir deeply regrets what he did to Hassan. Unfortunately, he has no chance to make up for it, because Hassan dies. Amir overcomes difficulties and even risks his life to rescue Hassan's son, Herabo. Herabo, the pitiful boy, is raped by the Taliban. He is autistic because of the hurt in his body and heart. Finally, Amir adopts Herabo and takes him back to the US. The movie draws in the viewer's heart. It is about friendship, family, betrayal and redemption. It also expresses the complaints of the wars and Afghanistan ethnic and religious issues. The author of the novel was awarded the first United Nations Humanitarian Award because of this book. I really feel it is a pity that the only Oscar this movie was nominated for was Best Original Soundtrack. It is the number one story in my heart.

jordan_cuzner I felt like I was a watching an extremely fast forward version of the book made by people who made a grade A soundtrack, BUT felt like people didn't deserve to see all the books glory. They left out so many essential scenes from the book and the details as gruesome as they are and the description of people. Giving this movie a seven is high because it was an okay movie but I never once felt happy watching it. The main character made me truly hate him the whole time..the whole movie I never really liked him he just made me angry, while in the book I went from finding him from being a foolish boy to a man who loves his baba and wife and has a strong will. There only glory was Hassan and Baba and even then baba was truly downgraded. The scene where the adulterers get stoned was all wrong and assefs whole well-being was nothing like he was meant to look, like the scene at the birthday party his mother wasn't there and his parents weren't looking scared of there son. They left out so many scenes that could of added emotional depth. I kept watching the movie like is that it. They didn't include Hassan's mother, they didn't make Farrid seem closed off to Amir at first. When assef was starting the fight he didn't tell his guards the facts that if they step out thy are free. They missed so much. I had so much hope for this movie.