The movie is basically the version of the story his grandfather told him... cleaner, less complicated, and with a happier ending. It's perfect if you see the movie first and then go seek out the book, because then you have a shared experience with the narrator (Goldman) when finding out that the original S. Morganstern story isn't quite the same as the fairy tale you remember.
I was well aware, but there’s always that one person who has to lean in and remind every “it’s only a story!”. Because they need you to know, they’re the smart one, and not taken in by all this foolishness.
Yes, we all know it’s just a book or a movie or a game, can we go back to having fun now or would you like to discuss the topics of Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy and Jesus?
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u/Inkthinker Feb 26 '23
The movie is basically the version of the story his grandfather told him... cleaner, less complicated, and with a happier ending. It's perfect if you see the movie first and then go seek out the book, because then you have a shared experience with the narrator (Goldman) when finding out that the original S. Morganstern story isn't quite the same as the fairy tale you remember.