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So I've finally just watched 'The Painted Bird' after trying to see it since the day of it's (very short) original cinema release.
It's truly stunning visually, with a fantastic performance from the young lead. Within the first minute you already know it's not going to be an easy watch.
However...having read the book, I did feel that the film skipped over a few details which in my opinion were important in helping to shape the boy into the person he eventually became. There were also quite a few parts which felt very abbreviated compared to the book.
Lastly...it has a completely different ending, which is quite a big thing to change in my opinion.
I kind of wish it had been made in two parts so that it could have stuck more closely to the details.
I'd be keen to see what others make of it.