<.About a Boy.>

year: 2002

directed by: Chris Weitz

apres le roman de: Nick Hornby

book: 7/10

movie: 6/10

i' ve first read the book before actually watching the film. i remember buying it on a 2nd hand bookshop store... i was mesmerized right away by of course Hugh G. i think the book was hilariously funny and entertaining in a comical side of way but note that i think not all people would appreciate it. well because, it's not hollywoodishly made but more of the british comedic side. the story is about this young man, who is in his thirties, well-off, bachelor, literally doesn't have to work bec. his father who was a famous christmas carol singer, left him an awful lot of fortune, good enough for him to live the rest of his life. so, he likes to party, pretend to be young, enjoy no-commitments whatsoever but soon realizes that he's missing something in his life... love, understanding, compassion... so he meets this young boy- miserably lost in his teenage world, always being bullied by his peers, old-fashion because his mom told him to be a vegetarian, listening to karen carpenters' oldies, to save his shoes even when it's so old and torn-out already, to be understanding while her mom was completely wretched bec. of the divorce... i forgot where they exactly first met, i think it was in the park where " the duck was keeled over" (certainly very funny in the book though...). Both of them amidst different backgrounds, age gaps, beliefs... both striked a very unique and genuine friendship and so the rest of the story goes... this film can be dragging on some parts of the scene. I must say the young actor played poorly on his part... if not for Toni Collette or Rachel weisz adding up to spice up some scenes i think it fell flat... nonetheless, if you're a true h.g fan or nick hornby's for that matter, you would still like it.

also by Nick hornby:（Fever Pitch ),（High Fidelity）、（About a Boy）、《How to be Good》，（My Favourite Year），（Speaking with the Angel）。.