2003 99 minutes
4 Stars
The acting, costumes, and photography deserve 5 Stars. The
adaptation from the novel, 3 Stars. I think they left out one of the most
important parts of the book, which may have added an additional five minutes, easily
made up by removing the bratty girl, who added nothing. If you haven't read the
book, do so, AFTER you see the movie. It begins with her chopping vegetables
and arranging them on the plate, as in the movie. Only we also know that
because of her father's injury her parents are sending her to be a maid, and
the Vermeers come to meet her as she works in the kitchen. He notices her
artistic arrangement, the balance of colors, etc., and later refers to it in
the book. Every painting has a story, and every viewer makes her own.
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