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The Kite Runner

Movie

The movie was pretty faithful to the book. Obviously they had to make some changes, but it was pretty in line. The casting for Baba was pretty good. I also liked how much of the movie was in native Afghani language, which made it feel more real.

Filmmaking

Overall
72
Screenplay
78
Acting
75
Cinematography
66
Production
70
Directing
76
Concept
67
Story
79
Dialogue
78
Characters
79
Pacing
80
Musical Score
60

Attributes

Entertaining
70
Uniqueness
65
How Much I Like It
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Twists
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Artistry
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Fun
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Cliche
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Cheesy
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Broad Appeal
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Cerebral
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Emotional
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Discussion Worthy
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Genres

Comedy
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Drama
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Suspense
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Action
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Mystery
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Thriller
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Horror
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Adventure
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Romance
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Science Fiction
1
Fantasy
3
Animation
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Maturity

Family Friendly
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Positive Message
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Thematically Mature
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Intense
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Sexuality
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Nudity
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Violence
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Gore
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Crude
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Profanity
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Scary
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Substance Use
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