What Makes a Book to Film Adaptation Work?
I was watching the film version of David Mitchell's Cloud Atlas the other night and, I have to admit, I rather liked it. It got me thinking, though: What makes a book to film adaptation work? Have the adaptations I've actually enjoyed stayed truthful to their respective novels or have they veered off in unexpected directions? What are the important elements to retain when making an adaptation: characters, plot, beginnings, endings? In short, I had many quesitons, and how to g