An abridged history of 'unfilmable' book adaptations
Briefly

Books don't have to obey the laws of physics or reality, and movies can capture subtler humanity in one glance or facial expression than many authors can on the page.
once in a while a project comes along that proves everyone wrong and adapts a difficult book into something new and good in its own right, with artistic value independent from the work it was based on.
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