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Movie critics combined give Kite Runner, The (2007) a score of 2.6242 out of 4
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Kite Runner, The (2007) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Boxoffice Magazine (Chad Greene)Boxoffice Magazine (Chad Greene)
This Kite soars to rare heights. ...read the complete Kite Runner movie review at Boxoffice Magazine (Chad Greene)
Kite Runner, The (2007) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Cinematical (James Rocchi)Cinematical (James Rocchi)
The Kite Runner doesn't just make us watch the battling kites in the skies over Kabul; it makes us truly see the people below, in many ways for the first time; that's the film's greatest achievement, and ultimately the best reason to see it. ...read the complete Kite Runner movie review at Cinematical (James Rocchi)
Kite Runner, The (2007) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for BBC (--)BBC (--)
Life is good before the Soviet invasion in 1979, especially for the young Amir (Zekeria Ebrahimi) whose father (Homayoun Ershadi) is a wealthy merchant. Amir doesn't have many friends though, except for the servant's son Hassan (Ahmad Khan Mahmidzada) - ...read the complete Kite Runner movie review at BBC (--)
Kite Runner, The (2007) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Salon.com (Andrew O'Hehir)Salon.com (Andrew O'Hehir)
Is "The Kite Runner" worthy of all the fuss? Plus: What's Woody Harrelson doing in an upsetting, innovative and decidedly Oscar-worthy documentary about ...read the complete Kite Runner movie review at Salon.com (Andrew O'Hehir)
Kite Runner, The (2007) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Washington Post (Ann Hornaday)Washington Post (Ann Hornaday)
A film of exhilarating, redemptive humanity, conveying an enduring sense of hope. ...read the complete Kite Runner movie review at Washington Post (Ann Hornaday)
Kite Runner, The (2007) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for FirstShowing.net (Jaq Greenspon)FirstShowing.net (Jaq Greenspon)
...read the complete Kite Runner movie review at FirstShowing.net (Jaq Greenspon)
Kite Runner, The (2007) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Empire Magazine (--)Empire Magazine (--)
...read the complete Kite Runner movie review at Empire Magazine (--)
Kite Runner, The (2007) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Maxim (Pete Hammond)Maxim (Pete Hammond)
A humane and enriching motion picture experience that soars and takes flight as a first class piece of filmmaking. ...read the complete Kite Runner movie review at Maxim (Pete Hammond)
Kite Runner, The (2007) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Manhattan Movie Magazine (Marlow Stern)Manhattan Movie Magazine (Marlow Stern)
Afghani newcomer Ahmad Khan Mahmidzada's portrayal of the doting servant Hassan is an absolute revelation ...read the complete Kite Runner movie review at Manhattan Movie Magazine (Marlow Stern)
Kite Runner, The (2007) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Thoughts on Film (Danielle Ní Dhighe)Thoughts on Film (Danielle Ní Dhighe)
...read the complete Kite Runner movie review at Thoughts on Film (Danielle Ní Dhighe)
Kite Runner, The (2007) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (Ken Hanke)Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (Ken Hanke)
Doesn't rank quite up there with Marc Forster's best work, but it still shows him as one of the best filmmakers at work today. ...read the complete Kite Runner movie review at Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (Ken Hanke)
Kite Runner, The (2007) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
...read the complete Kite Runner movie review at ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
Kite Runner, The (2007) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Monsters and Critics (Ron Wilkinson)Monsters and Critics (Ron Wilkinson)
A sweet and masterful story of survival, transcendence, loyalty and friendship told with striking cinematography. A spiritual piece of work. ...read the complete Kite Runner movie review at Monsters and Critics (Ron Wilkinson)
Kite Runner, The (2007) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Channel 4 Film (Saxon Bullock)Channel 4 Film (Saxon Bullock)
Showcasing a welcome lack of big-budget attitude, The Kite Runner makes up for its small flaws with an engaging, thought-provoking story and a willingness to tackle some very dark issues. ...read the complete Kite Runner movie review at Channel 4 Film (Saxon Bullock)
Kite Runner, The (2007) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Tolucan Times (Tony Medley)Tolucan Times (Tony Medley)
...the film is entertaining with superb acting, But a far cry from making the impact that the book did. Why it minimizes the brutality of the Taliban is mystifying. ...read the complete Kite Runner movie review at Tolucan Times (Tony Medley)
Kite Runner, The (2007) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for SoundtrackNet (Dan Goldwasser)SoundtrackNet (Dan Goldwasser)
The film is excellent - one of the best of the year... ...read the complete Kite Runner movie review at SoundtrackNet (Dan Goldwasser)
Kite Runner, The (2007) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Total Film (Matt Mueller)Total Film (Matt Mueller)
The film deftly spans the cruelty of Afghan history, from the Soviet invasion to Taliban desolation. ...read the complete Kite Runner movie review at Total Film (Matt Mueller)
Kite Runner, The (2007) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for This is London (Derek Malcolm)This is London (Derek Malcolm)
Perhaps he might have been tougher but that might have rendered the film less digestible. ...read the complete Kite Runner movie review at This is London (Derek Malcolm)
Kite Runner, The (2007) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Daily Mirror [UK] (David Edwards)Daily Mirror [UK] (David Edwards)
The third of the film given to the boys’ childhood adventures is excellent, both kids fully convincing as pals who’ll never part. ...read the complete Kite Runner movie review at Daily Mirror [UK] (David Edwards)
Kite Runner, The (2007) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Shadows on the Wall (Rich Cline)Shadows on the Wall (Rich Cline)
Adapted for the screen with sensitivity by Benioff and Forster, drawing raw performances from the cast members and bringing the provocative themes to life in a subtly sympathetic way. ...read the complete Kite Runner movie review at Shadows on the Wall (Rich Cline)
Kite Runner, The (2007) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Times [UK] (James Christopher)Times [UK] (James Christopher)
An enthralling piece of cinema. ...read the complete Kite Runner movie review at Times [UK] (James Christopher)
Kite Runner, The (2007) scores a combined 3.08 out of 4 stars for Apollo Guide (Brian Webster)Apollo Guide (Brian Webster)
...read the complete Kite Runner movie review at Apollo Guide (Brian Webster)
Kite Runner, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Flick Filosopher (MaryAnn Johanson)Flick Filosopher (MaryAnn Johanson)
Oh, but this is a beautiful film about human ugliness -- spinelessness, small-mindedness, selfishness, and shame -- and the possibility of moving beyond it all to a new place of joy, one that’s all the more meaningful for being so hard won. So modern an ...read the complete Kite Runner movie review at Flick Filosopher (MaryAnn Johanson)
Kite Runner, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for The New York Times (Manohla Dargis)The New York Times (Manohla Dargis)
Much like the best-selling novel on which it’s based, “The Kite Runner” tells the story of an Afghan refugee who, long after arriving in America, sifts through memories of his cosseted childhood, his emotionally remote father, his devoted best frien ...read the complete Kite Runner movie review at The New York Times (Manohla Dargis)
Kite Runner, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Palo Alto Online (Jeanne Aufmuth)Palo Alto Online (Jeanne Aufmuth)
Marc Forester ("Finding Neverland") adapts Khaled Hosseini's wildly successful first novel to the big screen with empirical grace. ...read the complete Kite Runner movie review at Palo Alto Online (Jeanne Aufmuth)
Kite Runner, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for The Milwaukee Journal-SentinelThe Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
...read the complete Kite Runner movie review at The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
Kite Runner, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (John Beifuss)Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (John Beifuss)
A glossy and admirable condensation of the immensely popular novel... ...read the complete Kite Runner movie review at Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (John Beifuss)
Kite Runner, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for San Diego Union-Tribune (David Elliott)San Diego Union-Tribune (David Elliott)
Afghanistan is a nation tortured by history, but the core feeling in The Kite Runner is heartburning love of the place, its proud people and dusty, rugged beauty. ...read the complete Kite Runner movie review at San Diego Union-Tribune (David Elliott)
Kite Runner, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Detroit News (Tom Long)Detroit News (Tom Long)
If The Kite Runner flies only to flutter and fall a bit, at least it flies for a while. ...read the complete Kite Runner movie review at Detroit News (Tom Long)
Kite Runner, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Minneapolis Star Tribune (Jeff Strickler)Minneapolis Star Tribune (Jeff Strickler)
A respectful adaptation of Khaled Hosseini's 2003 novel. ...read the complete Kite Runner movie review at Minneapolis Star Tribune (Jeff Strickler)
Kite Runner, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Cinema in Focus (Denny Wayman and Hal Conklin)Cinema in Focus (Denny Wayman and Hal Conklin)
...read the complete Kite Runner movie review at Cinema in Focus (Denny Wayman and Hal Conklin)
Kite Runner, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Big Picture Big Sound (Joe Lozito)Big Picture Big Sound (Joe Lozito)
...read the complete Kite Runner movie review at Big Picture Big Sound (Joe Lozito)
Kite Runner, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)
[The filmmakers] sensitively handle the breakdown of Amir and Hassan's friendship [and] grasp the tension between the hardship of those who remained in Afghanistan and the guilt of those who fled. ...read the complete Kite Runner movie review at Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)
Kite Runner, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA) (John Wirt)Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA) (John Wirt)
Some plot turns in The Kite Runner feel predictable and contrived, but there's nothing false about the film's overall redemptive flight. ...read the complete Kite Runner movie review at Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA) (John Wirt)
Kite Runner, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)
A dark tale of gnawing lament and an all-consuming yearning to atone for lifelong shortcomings. ...read the complete Kite Runner movie review at Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)
Kite Runner, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)
Director Marc Forster and writer David Benioff might seem odd choices to adapt a book about such a place. But they have respectfully transformed Hosseini's novel. ...read the complete Kite Runner movie review at Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)
Kite Runner, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Capital Times (Madison, WI) (Rob Thomas)Capital Times (Madison, WI) (Rob Thomas)
A completely captivating and powerful moviegoing experience, a heartwrenching but redemptive story that deftly intertwines the personal and the political. ...read the complete Kite Runner movie review at Capital Times (Madison, WI) (Rob Thomas)
Kite Runner, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for San Jose Mercury News (Bruce Newman)San Jose Mercury News (Bruce Newman)
By the time it arrives at its final kite-flying scene back in the Bay Area, The Kite Runner has soared occasionally, but remains too grounded for its own good in the book from which it was supposed to spring. ...read the complete Kite Runner movie review at San Jose Mercury News (Bruce Newman)
Kite Runner, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Detroit Free Press (John Monaghan)Detroit Free Press (John Monaghan)
The filmmakers go by the book in The Kite Runner , a literate, if occasionally listless adaptation of Khaled Hosseini's best-selling novel. ...read the complete Kite Runner movie review at Detroit Free Press (John Monaghan)
Kite Runner, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Can Magazine (Fred Topel)Can Magazine (Fred Topel)
You've got to appreciate getting to live in a city or suburb. Things are totally run down in the good areas. The things that make these people happy would make the Super Sweet 16 kids kill themselves. ...read the complete Kite Runner movie review at Can Magazine (Fred Topel)
Kite Runner, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Mark Reviews Movies (Mark Dujsik)Mark Reviews Movies (Mark Dujsik)
Manipulative filmmaking, to be sure, but director Marc Forster manipulates us so well, we overlook the fact in the viewing and forgive it in the memory. ...read the complete Kite Runner movie review at Mark Reviews Movies (Mark Dujsik)
Kite Runner, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Reeling Reviews (Robin Clifford)Reeling Reviews (Robin Clifford)
I wonder what a different director and screenwriter would have done with the source material. ...read the complete Kite Runner movie review at Reeling Reviews (Robin Clifford)
Kite Runner, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for WaffleMovies.com (Willie Waffle)WaffleMovies.com (Willie Waffle)
a dramatic, moving and touching story fraught with danger ...read the complete Kite Runner movie review at WaffleMovies.com (Willie Waffle)
Kite Runner, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia Inquirer (Carrie Rickey)Philadelphia Inquirer (Carrie Rickey)
A heartfelt saga of cruelty redeemed by belated love. ...read the complete Kite Runner movie review at Philadelphia Inquirer (Carrie Rickey)
Kite Runner, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)
A positive and uplifting story about the kind of interpersonal loyalty that not even a terrorist organization can destroy. ...read the complete Kite Runner movie review at Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)
Kite Runner, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Seattle Post-Intelligencer (William Arnold)Seattle Post-Intelligencer (William Arnold)
A qualified success. ...read the complete Kite Runner movie review at Seattle Post-Intelligencer (William Arnold)
Kite Runner, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Big Picture Big Sound (Joe Lozito)Big Picture Big Sound (Joe Lozito)
Gently moving adaptation by Marc Forster takes off but never quite soars. ...read the complete Kite Runner movie review at Big Picture Big Sound (Joe Lozito)
Kite Runner, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Latino Review (Ron Henriques)Latino Review (Ron Henriques)
The Kite Runner is a good film, yet it feels incomplete and I didn't have to read the novel to tell you that. ...read the complete Kite Runner movie review at Latino Review (Ron Henriques)
Kite Runner, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Movie Parables (Michael Elliott)Movie Parables (Michael Elliott)
It is perhaps likely that you will not remember any of the actors appearing in The Kite Runner . But it is a story that you will never forget. ...read the complete Kite Runner movie review at Movie Parables (Michael Elliott)
Kite Runner, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Palo Alto Weekly (Jeanne Aufmuth)Palo Alto Weekly (Jeanne Aufmuth)
Genuine if not exactly inspiring. ...read the complete Kite Runner movie review at Palo Alto Weekly (Jeanne Aufmuth)
Kite Runner, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
I won't deny that the film is sometimes rushed, oversimplified and skimpy on the details of Afghan culture that informed the book. But the tale still takes hold. ...read the complete Kite Runner movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
Kite Runner, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for The Hollywood ReporterThe Hollywood Reporter
Director Marc Forster's highly effective and straightforward adaptation of Khaled Hosseini's international best-seller "The Kite Runner" already has garnered news because of a rape scene involving one of its young actors. That has resulted in a delay of ...read the complete Kite Runner movie review at The Hollywood Reporter
Kite Runner, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Entertainment Insiders (Janos Gereben)Entertainment Insiders (Janos Gereben)
As any good film, "The Kite Runner" is a conglomeration of many things; and yet, to its credit, it holds well together. It's a historical saga about Afghanistan and immigrants from there to the Bay Area; a family drama of great intensity; the story of ...read the complete Kite Runner movie review at Entertainment Insiders (Janos Gereben)
Kite Runner, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Globe and Mail (--)Globe and Mail (--)
The Kite Runner, a novel spanning three decades in Afghanistan's troubled history, became a surprising bestseller, the kind of book read even by folks who don't read books. But the surprise isn't hard to figure out. In the skilled and shrewd hands of ...read the complete Kite Runner movie review at Globe and Mail (--)
Kite Runner, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Daily News (Bob Strauss)Los Angeles Daily News (Bob Strauss)
The actors, and the many cultural specifics the movie imparts, overcome the script's deficiencies. ...read the complete Kite Runner movie review at Los Angeles Daily News (Bob Strauss)
Kite Runner, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for USA Today (Claudia Puig)USA Today (Claudia Puig)
Khaled Hosseini's epic novel of fathers and sons is capably adapted by director Marc Forster into a moving and evocative film. ...read the complete Kite Runner movie review at USA Today (Claudia Puig)
Kite Runner, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for USA Today (Claudia Puig)USA Today (Claudia Puig)
The Kite Runner is a compelling and uplifting tale that exposes the viewer to an unfamiliar, fascinating culture and a family dynamic that is recognizable and nuanced. ...read the complete Kite Runner movie review at USA Today (Claudia Puig)
Kite Runner, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for New York Post (Lou Lumenick)New York Post (Lou Lumenick)
MARC Forster's film version of Khaled Hosseini's interna tional best seller "The Kite Run ner," wreathed in good intentions and Oscar aspirations, often rises to the occasion, though it ...read the complete Kite Runner movie review at New York Post (Lou Lumenick)
Kite Runner, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Hollywood.com (Betsy Bozdech)Hollywood.com (Betsy Bozdech)
On the eve of his first novel's publication, San Francisco writer Amir (Khalid Abdalla) is called back to the Middle East for a chance to make childhood wrongs right. An extended flashback set in late-'70s Kabul, Afghanistan, introduces young Amir ...read the complete Kite Runner movie review at Hollywood.com (Betsy Bozdech)
Kite Runner, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Reel.comReel.com
Practically no other nation's modern history has been so rife with grief and shattered expectations as that of Afghanistan, It's a fact utilized to maximum effect by Marc Foster in his adaptation of Khaled Hosseini's blockbuster novel, The Kite Runner. ...read the complete Kite Runner movie review at Reel.com
Kite Runner, The (2007) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Seattle Times (John Hartl)Seattle Times (John Hartl)
It's the childhood scenes, and the truthfulness of the boys' performances, that you remember. ...read the complete Kite Runner movie review at Seattle Times (John Hartl)
Kite Runner, The (2007) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)
The screen throws the story's weaknesses into sharper relief than the printed page did, and despite the obvious dedication and craftsmanship, the film finishes as a near-miss. ...read the complete Kite Runner movie review at One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)
Kite Runner, The (2007) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Reeling Reviews (Laura Clifford)Reeling Reviews (Laura Clifford)
What happened to the Marc Foster who made the compelling indie Everything Put Together ?...a bland, Hollywood production that tells the story the novel's author outlined without giving it any but the most obvious themes... ...read the complete Kite Runner movie review at Reeling Reviews (Laura Clifford)
Kite Runner, The (2007) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Old School Reviews (John A. Nesbit)Old School Reviews (John A. Nesbit)
... fails to rise above a Dickens-like tale of betrayal and redemption ...read the complete Kite Runner movie review at Old School Reviews (John A. Nesbit)
Kite Runner, The (2007) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for EricDSnider.com (Eric D. Snider)EricDSnider.com (Eric D. Snider)
It's the kind of film whose major accomplishment is to make you think, 'Wow, the book is probably really good. I should have stayed home and read it.' ...read the complete Kite Runner movie review at EricDSnider.com (Eric D. Snider)
Kite Runner, The (2007) scores a combined 2.64 out of 4 stars for MovieMaze (Markus Ostertag)MovieMaze (Markus Ostertag)
Basierend auf dem Bestseller Drachenläufer inszeniert Marc Foster (Monster's Ball) einen einerseits bewegenden, andererseits etwas zu glatten Film über die Menschen von Afghanistan. Durch Besatzung, Krieg und Terrorismus entstehen hier Geschichten, die ...read the complete Kite Runner movie review at MovieMaze (Markus Ostertag)
Kite Runner, The (2007) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Film Journal International (Ethan Alter)Film Journal International (Ethan Alter)
For a director who only came to Hollywood's attention six short years ago, Marc Forster has already enjoyed a remarkably varied career. Since 2001, he's helmed a melodrama set in the Deep South (Monster's Ball), a period biopic about an early ...read the complete Kite Runner movie review at Film Journal International (Ethan Alter)
Kite Runner, The (2007) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
Well-intentioned but hardly convincing depiction of the haunting Afghanistan landscape... . ...read the complete Kite Runner movie review at Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
Kite Runner, The (2007) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Bucket Reviews (Danny Baldwin)Bucket Reviews (Danny Baldwin)
Hey, everybody, it’s time to get out your pajamas, your carton of Haagen Daas ice cream, and your sentimental Oprah-adoring state of mind and watch a movie about Taliban’s generation-long military occupation of Afghanistan! You’ll laugh a bit, you†...read the complete Kite Runner movie review at Bucket Reviews (Danny Baldwin)
Kite Runner, The (2007) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for The Cinema Source (Brian DePasquale)The Cinema Source (Brian DePasquale)
Adaptation is not an easy practice in the realm of screenwriting. A common misconception is that by taking already existing characters and plot, the process functions as easily as a paint-by-numbers job. Unfortunately, most casual film watchers fail to ...read the complete Kite Runner movie review at The Cinema Source (Brian DePasquale)
Kite Runner, The (2007) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for MSNBC (Alonso Duralde)MSNBC (Alonso Duralde)
What are we to make of director Marc Forster? With films like “Monster’s Ball,” “Stranger than Fiction” and the little-seen “Everything Put Together,” he has shown his prowess as a maker of intelligent, mature dramas and comedies. But when h ...read the complete Kite Runner movie review at MSNBC (Alonso Duralde)
Kite Runner, The (2007) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Onion AV Club (Keith Phipps)Onion AV Club (Keith Phipps)
It's okay to be manipulated so long as you don't feel the strings being pulled. Here the tug is constant, and constantly distracting. ...read the complete Kite Runner movie review at Onion AV Club (Keith Phipps)
Kite Runner, The (2007) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Modern Fabulousity (Gabriel Shanks)Modern Fabulousity (Gabriel Shanks)
Fights a losing battle to reconcile authenticity with performances that vary widely in quality. ...read the complete Kite Runner movie review at Modern Fabulousity (Gabriel Shanks)
Kite Runner, The (2007) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for ColeSmithey.com (Cole Smithey)ColeSmithey.com (Cole Smithey)
Stories of unethical treatment of its child actors by the filmmakers has tarnished The Kite Runner as a film made of the same brand of hubris that its lead character carries for most of the story. ...read the complete Kite Runner movie review at ColeSmithey.com (Cole Smithey)
Kite Runner, The (2007) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Political Film Society Political Film Society
The Kite RunnerDirector Marc Forster has brought Khaled Hosseini’s 2003 novel to the screen with magnificent cinematography (of China, not Afghanistan) and a story spanning the years 1978- 2000 as a fictional biopic of Amir (played by Khaled Abdalla). ...read the complete Kite Runner movie review at Political Film Society
Kite Runner, The (2007) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Boston GlobeBoston Globe
No literature was harmed in the making of "The Kite Runner," because, to be brutally frank, the beloved best-selling novel on which the movie is based doesn't qualify. The story of an Afghan émigré coming to terms with the sins of his childhood, Khaled ...read the complete Kite Runner movie review at Boston Globe
Kite Runner, The (2007) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Hollywood Reporter (Frank Scheck)Hollywood Reporter (Frank Scheck)
Director Marc Forster's highly effective and straightforward adaptation of Khaled Hosseini's international best-seller "The Kite Runner" already has garnered news because of a rape scene involving one of its young actors. That has resulted in a delay of ...read the complete Kite Runner movie review at Hollywood Reporter (Frank Scheck)
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