Review: The Kite Runner
Penguin February 2nd, 2008
Rating: 2.5/4 stars
The Kite Runner is the story of a Amir (Khalid Abdalla) and how he has to deal with his past. The movie is split into two halves. The first half deals with Amir in his childhood. The second half deals with Amir going back to Afghanistan to bring back his nephew.
The drama and characters are effective, especially in light of the war we had with the country. That’s the strength of the movie. You see Amir grow and change and struggle with the inaction of his past and having to deal with that as an adult. Abdalla and Gharibzada, Amir’s Father, Omar (Sayed Jafar Masihullah Gharibzada), do excellent jobs of bringing these conflicted characters to life.
Although the two parts of the movie are connected, it’s hard to say that the structure works effectively. Seeing Amir’s childhood and recognizing the self-loathing and forgiveness that he has to go through definitely frames his life as an adult. I think the main problem arises because the separation is so distinct. It would’ve been stronger had they not split it up so deliberately.
-Penguin
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