Table of contents:
- "The Adventures of Paddington", UK, France, USA, 2014
- "Gone Girl", USA, 2014
- "Bridget Jones's Diary", UK, France, USA, 2001
- "Memoirs of a Geisha", USA, Japan, 2005
- "Perfume: The Story of a Murderer", Germany, France, Spain, USA, 2006
- The Great Gatsby, Australia, USA, 2013
- "Pride and Prejudice", France, UK, USA, 2005
- "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", UK, USA, 2001
- "The Lord of the Rings", USA, New Zealand, 2001-2003
- "Game of Thrones", USA, UK, 2011-2019
Video: The 10 Best Films of the 21st Century: From The Adventures of Paddington to Game of Thrones
2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55
Screening a literary work is a difficult job. Many films based on famous books provide an opportunity to get acquainted with literary works and, perhaps, will inspire, after watching, to read the originals. For those who have already managed to fall in love with this or that hero, the adaptation is a way to look at the work from the other side. Our today's roundup features the best film adaptations from the 21st century.
"The Adventures of Paddington", UK, France, USA, 2014
For director Paul King, this film was a debut, I must say, very successful. The whole family can watch a sincere and touching picture of the adventures of Paddington the bear, enjoying a non-trivial plot, a kind message, subtle humor and wonderful acting. Despite some naivety, the tape raises very serious questions regarding family relationships, but there is not even a hint of moralizing and moralizing. This film, based on the works of Michael Bond, will not leave indifferent either children or adults.
"Gone Girl", USA, 2014
David Fincher, who made his film based on the thriller of the same name by Gillian Flynn, made the viewer feel how ambiguous our perception of the world around us is. It's amazing how skillfully Fincher was able to turn a banal, in general, plot into an incredibly entertaining and intense thriller.
"Bridget Jones's Diary", UK, France, USA, 2001
A romantic comedy from Sharon Maguire, based on the novel of the same name by Helen Fielding, it seems that today it does not lose its relevance. The story of a woman trying to change her life is so typical that many spectators recognize themselves in the main character. Bridget has been exhausting herself with diets and attempts to improve her personal life for so long that she could well become an expert. But by the time she was thirty, she still hadn't lost her excess weight and very unsuitable men.
"Memoirs of a Geisha", USA, Japan, 2005
In the film adaptation of the novel of the same name by Arthur Golden, director Rob Marshall was able to accommodate the ideas of Americans about life in Japan. True, the filmmakers in places deviate from the literary original, but at the same time they succeeded in the main thing: to show the small female world and talk about love and friendship, kindness, beauty and fortitude.
"Perfume: The Story of a Murderer", Germany, France, Spain, USA, 2006
Director Tom Tykver managed to very carefully reproduce the plot of the novel by Patrick Suskind on the screen, but at the same time endowed the main character with quite human qualities. If in the original the Perfumer is a creature without morality and principles, soulless and insensitive, then in Tykver's interpretation Jean-Baptiste Grenouille is seen as a genius who is alien to any concept of ethics and morality when it comes to art.
The Great Gatsby, Australia, USA, 2013
The adaptation of the novel of the same name by Francis Scott Fitzgerald was filmed by Baz Luhrmann, who can rightfully be called a master of recreating the atmosphere of the era. At the same time, the director in his film managed to convey all the main ideas of a literary work. He actually gave viewers the opportunity to feel like they were part of the celebration of life in 1920s America. Amazing music, amazingly accurate acting and incredibly accurate fit into each image make the film worthy of attention.
"Pride and Prejudice", France, UK, USA, 2005
The adaptation of the famous novel by Jane Austen performed by Joe Wright turned out to be beautiful and atmospheric, despite some discrepancies between the plot and the literary original. At the same time, the director managed to avoid the aura of excessive romance, adding more realism to the heroes and scenes of the film thanks to small everyday details. By the way, all this does not spoil the film at all, after watching which there are extremely pleasant impressions.
"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", UK, USA, 2001
The very first film directed by Chris Columbus based on the novel by J. K. Rowling seems to have sparked a new wave of interest in Harry Potter. In an amazing way, the film seems to transport young and adult viewers to the same Hogwarts where they dreamed of getting, barely getting acquainted with the first book about an amazing boy.
"The Lord of the Rings", USA, New Zealand, 2001-2003
All films of the Peter Jackson trilogy based on the novel by John R. R. Tolkien are worthy of attention and the highest ratings. In fact, I want to revisit these pictures over and over again, constantly making my own discoveries and noticing new details. Despite multiple discrepancies with the literary original, the trilogy remains in demand and beloved by the audience today.
"Game of Thrones", USA, UK, 2011-2019
The series "Game of Thrones", based on the novels of George R. R. Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire", for several years became one of the most popular films. The creators managed to keep millions of viewers all over the world in suspense and anticipation from season to season. And in anticipation of new episodes, review each season several times in a row, enjoying a dynamic plot, amazing special effects, talented acting and a truly non-trivial approach to creating a multi-part masterpiece.
Films, events in which develop according to a scenario that desperately resembles today, cannot fail to attract attention, especially when it comes to a pandemic. However, how similar are the directors' ideas about epidemics and the realities of our time, you can understand only after getting acquainted with the pictures from our selection.
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