Sakshi Deshpande

Alright, the book is absolutely amazing; it left me with a different view of life and what it means to be human. Furthermore, being someone in STEM, it also sheds light on the topic of ethics in science, and I found it deeply intriguing. However, with the movie, I must say I'm disappointed. they left out key parts of the story, such as finding her tape, Ruth's journey to find her possible and the numerous references to water as symbolism in the book. these are key aspects of the book that create deeper meaning and connect the audience to the book, and the fact that it's not there in the movie does Ishiguro great injustice. I understand movies need to condense books to a 2-hour film, but without these aspects, the movie doesn't relay the message Ishiguro wants to, and many seemed not to be entertained as well, so was it worth it to cut these parts out? I also see many reviews calling it boring and being disappointed that it is not a romance movie/novel; well, that's because it wasn't intended to be one. Ishiguro deliberately creates a bleak world and a tragic ending to open your eyes and encourage you to reflect on what it means to be human. Kathy constantly is in search of her soul and trying to prove she is human even tho, as the reader/audience, we can obviously take her side and say she is human, but why? that's the question Ishiguro wants you to ask. is it the physical state that makes her human? is it the complex emotions she can feel? or is it the connections she can form? please dont, bash a novel and an author's work because you dont understand it or haven't made an effort to research it.