Some challenges a filmmaker would have in adapting Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close would be to decide whose point of view to focus on. Throughout the book you switch between Oskar, Oskar’s Grandma, and then Oskar’s Grandpa. If I were to choose whose point of view to focus on I would choose Oskar’s because he has the most interesting story line. I would still include Oskar’s grandma in the story, but I would probably take out Oskar’s grandpa. The only time that you really see Oskar’s grandpa show up is in his letters and at a little part at the end. In my opinion, the movie could go without him being there.
One of the most important scenes that you cannot change in order for the adaption to work is when Oskar listens to the voicemails from his father on 9/11. In this scene you really see how much Oskar loves and misses his father and how much of a strong relationship they had. Another scene that is essential to keep is when Oskar finds the key. This is the whole reason for Oskar’s journey, and without it you have no plot. The third scene that is essential to keep is when he visits Abby Black’s house for the first time. Her and her ex-husband become an essential part in Oskar’s journey towards the end of the book, so having this introduction helps you to understand the plot better.
A part that would have to be cut in adapting the film is all the letter’s that Oskar’s grandpa writes. Since you would only be following Oskar’s story line, it would be too confusing to the audience to include a whole other story line. A few other parts that would have to be cut are some of the house’s Oskar visits on his journey. Since he doesn’t find any clues in many of the houses, some of them would have to be cut out in order to keep the story moving.
No comments:
Post a Comment