I am so happy that I went to see The Kite Runner, having never read the bestseller on which it was based, I did'nt have a clue as to what it was about. I originally thought it was a children's picture. It was one of the best films I have seen in 2007. I have't shed a tear in a movie since Terms of Endearment. This is a supurb film that should be seen by all filmlovers, as it embodies human emotions and serious subject matter in every scene. The acting, cimematography, screen adaptation and direction are all outstanding. I highly recommend this film to all theatregoers 13 and up to 93....really an excellent achievement.

This movie was a very good rendition of the book, which I read right before going to see the movie. It really brought the book to life, and the fact that at least half of the movie was in Farsi made it even more realistic. My boyfriend is from Afghanistan and lived more than half of his life there, and he said it was a very realistic portrayal of conditions and events in the country, which I take as a very good review, even better than just a good movie. Definitely go to see this movie.

This is truly one of the most touching movies I have ever seen. The choice of characters was absolutely superb (how could you not be moved to tears by little Hasan?). Unlike many recent movie versions of famous books, the story and the drama of the book are very well rendered in this motion picture. It is missing what I consider to be one of the most crucial "scenes" towards the end of the book, involviong Hassan's son, and this leaves us with a sense of unfinished business, unticlimatic ending of the story. I look forward to thne movie version of A Thousand Splendid Suns.

I have seen all the Oscar nominated films this year....No Country For Old Men will probably win..but if my heart and soul were voting i would choose this film as the best i've seen in a very long time....maybe it is emotionally manipulative and perhaps it is a subject matter that viewers would not care to see because it involves Afghanistan and the Taliban, but nonetheless, it is an important story with an emphasis on friendship, cowardice and redemption....the acting is superb, the tale is heartbreaking and the children are unforgettable....

The film is study of the relationship between two boys in Afghanistan and also of the class divisions in this culture, but it also can be viewed more broadly as a study of sin and redemption. The older, Amir, belonging to a wealthy, high class family fails to defend his loyal, brave friend Hassan from humiliation and injury after Hassan has rescued him a number of times. Even worse, since Amir now feels guilty seeing Hassan around, he plots to accuse him of a crime. The rest of the film shows the deteriation of the country and the effects on their families and lives.... A haunting, powerful film which everyone should see