The Reluctant Fundamentalist

I prefer the movie to the book because of all the differences. I liked that Erica had a much more realistic reason to be upset over Chris. She was the one who got him killed in the movie but had no control over it in the book. I like that she and he met in a more realistic way as well rather than in some exotic island. However, she showed much less sorrow and pain in the film which bothered be to some extent. I felt the way the movie progressed was definitely amped up more and had more of a theatrical effect. I was often bored while reading the book and almost wanted to skip over whole sections as I was reading. I felt that the movie engaged you and filled in the wholes that the book left. I will be honest when I say that I do not understand the ending in the book but I do understand the movie. I felt like the book had too much confusing dialogue and the movie clarified the situation. I sort of wish I would have read it after I watched the film so that I would grasp it a bit better and maybe comprehend it more. I was shocked about his response to the towers falling and I’ll admit it did make me angry that he smiled. He was looking past the major issue which was that people died; all he saw was the Middle East succeeding in something. I would not expect that from someone who say “I am a lover of America.” Also, I was shocked to see how mistreated he was at airports and other public places. He was falsely accused of being dangerous or a terrorist on multiple occasions. That makes us in America look bad to some degree. However, I understand that we need to take the risks and make possible mistakes to prevent 9/11 from happening elsewhere again. The American was much more engaged in the movie and it was nice to see him respond and communicate unlike in the novel.