Personally, my biggest issue with the film is that the twist doesn’t feel earned. Susan: I was a little wary going into the movie, knowing how many roadblocks it had already hit. But the suspense just never happened for me. I was looking forward to this movie in part because I was excited about sort of re-experiencing the suspense of the book since I’d forgotten a lot of the major twists. I think I might have read it a year before you did? So there’s a lot I don’t remember about the little details of the book. What did you think of the film overall, and did the issues of its production affect your viewing at all?Įmily: You know, it’s been a while since I read the book. And now that it’s finally here, it’s being received pretty poorly.

Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross were composing the original score, but dropped out during reshoots (it’s cool because they won an Oscar for their work on Soul). The release was pushed back from October 2019 to May 2020, and then was sold to Netflix during the pandemic. Even after a new screenwriter was brought in for rewrites, audiences were still confused. Susan: The film, starring Amy Adams, Gary Oldman, and Julianne Moore, faced an uphill battle from the start, with initial test audiences saying they did not enjoy or understand the movie. I probably wouldn’t pick up another one of his books, but I enjoyed this one. Finn (real name Dan Mallory) is a big ol’ liar.Įmily: Yeah, he’s a terrible person, but I’d already bought the book and read it before I even knew this, so it is what it is, I guess. Just for our readers’ information, here’s the scoop: author A.J. I wasn’t even aware of the controversy surrounding the author until after I read it, so I only felt weird in retrospect, but it honestly didn’t affect how much I liked the book. I thought Anna was a great narrator, and I was really invested in her. I just found reading it to be a fun experience and I allowed myself to just let go and enjoy the ride. I think we both really enjoyed it, right?Įmily: Yes, it was one of those books where I knew I wasn’t supposed to like it. Susan: First, let’s talk about the book a little. Emily and Susan both read the book and saw the movie, and they have some thoughts. And while the release was met with excitement, particularly from readers, the reviews have been a resounding meh. The long (long) awaited film adaptation of The Woman in the Window finally dropped on Netflix last week.

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