I saw this movie for my Composition class last week. It is an adaptation of the Susan Vreeland novel Girl in Hyacinth Blue. In my opinion, the book is more effective than the movie, b/c parts are cut from the story, and it is changed a lot. Characters, situations, and even plot structure is twisted in the movie, while the book was much more linear. Characters like Rika are made to be more likable, and the end outcome of the story is completely changed. Glenn Close does play a good Cornelia, and she does play her character s it was portrayed in the book.The movie wasn't horrible, but I wouldn't watch it by choice. On the other hand, I'm not sure if I would read the book on my own either.
Review of Brush with Fate
