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As I was reading the book several years ago, the whole way through I kept thinking what a great movie it would make in the right hands. The problem in my mind would be how get the depth of all the complex characters from the page to the screen and not have the movie be too long to sit through. This was fabulous. On every count. Theo was right there, just as I knew him on the page. Some of the storylines were a bit truncated, such as his temporary stint with the Barbour family, but it didn’t matter because you got the feel of it all. Boris too, and Hobie. I loved the final scene. I really truly hope this move does not go unnoticed by the Academy. It is one of the best movies I have seen in years. In the end I think, it’s about redemption. Accepting the unacceptable as “just life”. And who doesn’t love a story about how to forgive yourself? Give yourself a Christmas present and watch The Goldfinch. You’ll feel both elevated and enriched. I promise.