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Film Review: ‘Norwegian Wood’ Marred By Choppy Editing, Mopey Melodrama
Submitted by mattmovieman on January 20, 2012 - 7:58amCHICAGO – Tran Anh Hung’s adaptation of Haruki Murakami’s 1987 novel has garnered a bevy of negative reactions from literary fans, and it’s easy to see why. Pivotal characters remain underdeveloped despite the film’s two-hour-plus running time. Grand gestures are made without any tangible motivation. And epic romances are explored only through a few lustful glances.
