A Wrinkle in Time discussion

A Wrinkle in Time is one of my favorite books. I read it when I was a preteen and re-read it after that throughout the years. I am disappointed with what they did with the movie that's out. The character of Meg in the book was completely ungainly, tall, gangly and awkward. She had braces on her teeth and was in no way attractive or cute. I related to her so much when I was her age. The young girl they have cast in her role is quite attractive. This may seem like a small thing, but you can't just put a cute girl who says she doesn't feel that great about herself and think it will have the same impact. I haven't seen the movie and probably won't, but the book is so awesome. I don't know why they couldn't be more true to it. I heard they made it more political, too, and touchy-feely, which is a shame. What do others think?

As I said to a friend of mine after seeing the movie "I have no words." I had no words to explain just how thoroughly they butchered the message of the book. I would agree that they were more interested in making a PC commentary than in telling the story that was written. I have no issue with someone wanting to make a PC commentary film, just DON'T pretend you are portraying a childhood staple on film. The only positive I came away with was- at least they got the dog right :)

Leads in movies are almost always extremely attractive. I think an unattractive, awkward person is too much to ask from them. I enjoyed the movie for what it is, and watched Reece Witherspoon ham it up as Mrs. Whatsit. They left pieces out, added pieces, changed it around. It's fun if you don't set your expectations too high.

I read the book for the first time after my mom got it for my son for Christmas. I don't typically enjoy books that are science fiction or that stray too far from things I can easily accept as plausible. However, I enjoyed it very much. I was drawn to the battle of good and evil and the idea that love conquers all. I liked that it was a love between a sister and brother. Wonderfully refreshing. I chose not to see the movie because so many who loved the book were disappointed in it.

Darla wrote: "A Wrinkle in Time is one of my favorite books. I read it when I was a preteen and re-read it after that throughout the years. I am disappointed with what they did with the movie that's out. The cha..."

Greetings, I read this books so many years ago, so you have prompted me to reread it and to give an up to date opinion. Thus I will begin today. I have not seen the movie either. So I will leave this post and reply later. In my defence, the opinion that I once shared with myself may not be how I view it today, but I did like it then.

I love this book! The movie was a little disappointing because they left so many good things from the book out of it, like the twins, and half the plot.

The book was definitely better than the movie. I thought it was really interesting and well thought out. The way the author was able to make the idea of different realities possible through science is amazing. The movie was changed to be more dramatic, and it was stupid. It was just a marketing trick to get people to come see the "revised" edition.

At first, I didn't really like this book. In about the middle, I was captured in the life of Meg, Calvin and Charles Wallace. This is a must read for sure!

I have to say, this is my favorite book. It broke my heart to see what Disney did to it with their most recent adaptation. Is anyone else fuming about the fact that they cut Aunt Beast from the film? I get that she's a character who isn't essential to the overall plot of the book, but I would argue she's critical to the heart of the book. She was one of the forces that helped Meg realize her strengths and heal from a brush-up with the Darkness. I always remembered Aunt Beast the most whenever I would read the book. She reminds us of the value of love and loving others unconditionally. The fact that she was left out is a sad commentary on the state of our world, don't you think? The original story of A Wrinkle in Time and Disney's 2018 version of A Wrinkle in Time are two VERY different stories. As is, Wrinkle is an amazing piece of literature. I understand that some people wish the settings could have been more fleshed out or that the characters could have been better, but I don't think that was the point. The point was Meg's journey as a person and growing from there. What makes Meg such a relatable character is that she's not a hero for the sake of being a hero. She has an incredible level of humanity through her flaws and love for Charles Wallace. She is a hero because she does what she does out of love and sacrifice. Growing up, she's been an inspirational figure to me as I generally don't fit in as well. But I don't need to fit in to realize that I'm loved and accepted for who I am, eccentricities and all. Those are just a few of my thoughts concerning this amazing book. I look forward to some interesting conversation.