11.22.63 - Der Anschlag

Dreieinhalb Sterne. James Franco, Sarah Gadon, die Retro-Stimmung und der erste und letzte Teil sind super. Dazwischen habe ich mich aber ab und zu gelangweilt. Den Autoren ist es zwar gelungen, den größten Mangel von Kings Vorlage zu beseitigen (d. h. die Langwierigkeit bei Jakes Lehrtätigkeit), er wurde aber durch einen anderen ersetzt – die völlig überflüssige Figur von Bill, der das Drehbuch viel zu viel Raum gelassen hat. Sonst haben mich aber die Änderungen, die im Vergleich zum Buch vorgenommen wurden, nicht gestört. (18.06.2016)

There are few books by Stephen King that I haven't read, and 11/22/63 isn’t one of them. I don't know how I would have reacted to the series if I hadn't read the book, but having read it, I was disappointed. I understand that the story has to be cut down in a certain way, but I don't understand why new characters (Billy) need to be introduced who have no impact on the plot whatsoever. Another pet peeve of mine that has been bothering me for quite a while is the diversity quotas that need to be filled in every American movie or TV show. I don't have anything against actors of color, but I do have a problem with them being cast in roles where it makes no sense. In this case, it's Mimi Corcoran who, in the book, was portrayed as the éminence grise of Jodie High School. Instead, she's a black secretary who can only repeat "Yes, sir! '. The whole plot seems strangely unbalanced, and I couldn't get into it at all. On the other hand, credit is due to the very good James Franco and Sarah Gadon. (02.07.2016)

After a long time, we get the James Franco who truly entertained me and carried this television miniseries even when it was running out of steam. Maybe at the moment when the main hero lost his memory. A completely unnecessary diversion that only prolonged the plot. I have to read the book to see if even in King's version the ending is so weird that I won’t really care how it turns out. (30.09.2016)