Despite the rating you see to your left, the first ninety minutes of Marc Forster's The Kite Runner are not wholly unenjoyable. The film's subject matter and thematic overtones are too familiar and somewhat bland, but one can forgive the filmmakers for their earnest attempt. There is nothing here particularly remarkable, but there is nothing here particularly offensive. Had the film continued on the path on which it seemed to be, I certainly would not have felt cheated out...
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The lyrical magician Khaled Hosseini has weaved his splendor around my heart and mind once again. If The Kite Runner was a measure for standards, this latest piece is a sure shot winner. Hosseini has penned the most strikingly simple words, which have, as the name suggests, the most splendid impact.
A Thousand Splendid Suns offers a glimpse of the rise and fall of...