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Article: FILM REVIEW: 'Kite Runner' flies low, if prettily
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- February 20, 2008
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John Ternovski
University Wire
02-20-2008
(The Dartmouth) (UWIRE) HANOVER, N.H. -- When I went to see "The Kite Runner" (2007) I half expected it to be terrible. And after seeing it, I had every reason to hate it: The movie has a conventional narrative filled with melodramatic, played-out themes like loyalty, friendship, betrayal and atonement.
But even though "The Kite Runner" is trite and unremarkable in almost every, it somehow manages to be an enjoyable movie.
The film has a certain authenticity, which overwhelms the negative inklings that any critical viewer might have. The acting is top-notch across the board, which is quite remarkable since it's difficult to find child actors that are ...
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