The Kite Runner 8.5

A beautiful film made from a beautiful book. The characters were fully developed as real people, and the conflicts that arose, and drove the story, came from conflicting personalities running into each other. Amir was who he was, not a bad person, but because of his weakness he hurt another. The figure who held the movie together was the father, Baba. It was not just real people, but real places – Afghanistan and California – that added texture and depth.