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Chrysalis (2008)
Met all my expectations...
Finally got to see Chrysalis on demand this week and I have to say I was really pleased. I was hoping they wouldn't go and turn Bradbury's story about human evolution into another piece of post apocalyptic violent junk. I'm glad to report that wasn't the case. I didn't recognize any of the actors but Bradbury's dialogue and story keeps things very interesting. The movie features a series of Emergency broadcasts all throughout which are used to fill the characters (and the audience) in on what's happening in the rest of the world during this ecological crisis the movie presents. I think that's one of the most clever storytelling techniques in the film. I really enjoy how the story is told on two different fronts -- the main characters inside the research facility with their dilemma about the Chrysalis and the rest of the world suffering through the eco-crisis which we get to discover through the emergency broadcasts. Highly recommend it for fans of true hard sci-fi. Can't wait to get it on DVD. Would love to see some footage from the film festivals and Comic Con panels that Bradbury has participated on to promote the film.
A Piece of Wood (2005)
Watch it!!!
This really shows how great a writer Bradbury is. The film is very direct and effective. I read the short story years ago and after watching this short film decided to reread the story. I was glad and really surprised to discover how true this is to Bradbury's original story. I thought that was the case as soon as I saw it, but decided to double check with the short story since lately every film related project based on a novel or short story completely changes everything for no good reason. The acting is top notch here too. If every filmmaker that sets out to adapt a beloved piece of material would just follow these rules and stick close to the source material fans everywhere wouldn't be complaining all the time as they normally are. I don't get why would anyone want to adapt something and then completely ignore the original. A piece of wood is just as good as Bradbury's short story and it looks amazing too. This would've made a great episode of Ray Bradbury Theater.