Reaction to Movie

The Film version of It's Kind of a Funny Story was good, i enjoyed watching the movie, but i have to say that it wasn't as good as the book. The book put a lot of Craig's main problems into detail as well as some of the main reasons why he had become depressed. However, the movie focused on a couple of more important things that you couldn't really visualize well as you were reading. The movie as a whole focused on a lot of different aspects like the patients in the hospital, how people look at them, Craig's family and friends, Bobby's life and the enjoyment of staying in a mental hospital where no one feels that they belong. Another thing with the movie is that it didn't focus too much on Craig's life in the beginning, instead they cut straight to the point and periodically showed flashbacks of his life as he lied in his bed. The book however, started from scratch and went step by step of what changed him and explained each and every aspect of his life. The film also used a lot of zoom shots as well as medium shots which were used perfectly, especially when Bobby was talking to his family, you couldn't see his face, but you could see the body language of his wife as she was yelling and screaming. There were a few close ups and fade scenes.The close-ups were everywhere, sometimes they were there to show comedy and other times they were there to show the strong emotion that someone was feeling.There was also a lot of shot-reverse shot scenes, especially in scenes were they was dialect, mainly between Craig and Noelle, his friends, Bobby and his family. There were also a few Track shots, in the middle when Craig and Noelle were speeding down the hallway in happiness, ready to get away from the hospital madness for a day and also when Craig and Bobby had their escape day as well. The ending also had a track shot were Craig was riding in a park with his bike, but they had that whole scene at an angle so that you can physically see him riding his bike. Overall, the film was entertaining and a great way to learn about life in different perspectives. Looking at different struggles that people face really helped me and others understand that sometimes you have to just take a deep breath and be thankful for what you have and also, just like Craig said to end off a great movie, to just "Live."