Tammy

Please post a review after you see the Broadway version. (It'll make it onto Great Performances, sooner or later-you'll just be getting a jump on things) Take special note of the change of protagonist from Scout to Atticus. Sorkin seems especially proud of this, but the genius of the novel (and arguably, the film) lies in the perspective of a young girl. This change alone might be enough to separate it from the original material. Note also the lawsuit that attempted to make this distinction. How true does it remain to the original material? How much does it take into account our modern ears vs staying faithful to the original setting? Isn't it too clever/obvious to make Atticus the protagonist-forcing a transformation onto him, a "change" for dramatic purposes rather than allowing Scout (and by extension-the audience) to be the one/s changed? Let us know what you think, regardless.

Nov 30, 2018   |  Reply