You know, it really baffles me when people review a movie because they read the original book and say it doesn't live up to the book. This is a movie review and not a book-to-movie comparison review. I think some people would want to know about this movie's existence and not how well it was scripted from the book. Of course, I really enjoyed this movie based on Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel after watching it on YouTube through my smart TV. But since I had never seen the 1926 or the 1995 versions, this film from 1934 is the only version of the novel I now love. And also, I think Disney fans would love to see this film, because Hardie Albright (Arthur Dimmsdale) was Bambi's adolescent voice.
I thought Pearl (in this film) was a cute kid, and it was sad the other kids wouldn't play with her because they are "mini-versions" of their parents, including one punk-a** kid who takes after his battle-axe mom. As for the comedy between two original characters that everyone bashes about, I found it to be a "breath of fresh air" to a somber (yet beautifully told) story. Overall, I really love this film; that is my last word.
I thought Pearl (in this film) was a cute kid, and it was sad the other kids wouldn't play with her because they are "mini-versions" of their parents, including one punk-a** kid who takes after his battle-axe mom. As for the comedy between two original characters that everyone bashes about, I found it to be a "breath of fresh air" to a somber (yet beautifully told) story. Overall, I really love this film; that is my last word.