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I am late to the party, I know. I have heard a lot of good things about "The Kite Runner," both the book and the movie. Miraculously, I had not heard much about the plot or thesis. It was about Afghanistan, and a lot of my lefty friends liked it. Trepidation rules.

It was released on DVD this week and I rented it last night. This is a five star movie. I look forward to quizzing my friends about it. It comports neatly to my worldview which is orthogonal to theirs. I frequently am forced to set my politics aside to enjoy a film for its graphic achievements, but this one is both well crafted and well thought.

It's not a plot line that would suffer from "spoilers." Yet, on the off chance that I am not the last one on the planet to see this, rent it right away and just watch it unfold.

Like the man said, five stars.

Review Corner Posted by jk at March 29, 2008 11:12 AM