I have to admit that the film version of Persopolis was nowhere near as complete as the book was. The story felt very rushed and seemed to be missing a lot of vital points from Marji's life which were needed to show the development of her character. But the part which I feel would dissapoint most, atleast the viewers that had read the book before or after watching the movie was the messages from the story. Also the life expierances of a girl who had to grow up all by her self in a world that was much different from her own.
I feel especially that the story taken from the second part of the book was very watered down and rushed. This was dissapointing because they ommited many important pieces on how Marji's character had grown during those times. If I hadnt read the book first I think I would feel a little confused about Marji's mind set during her times spent in Europe. In the book her actions always flew from a few specific causes but the film made her seem very all over the place and very senseless and nieve. All in all I think the major flaw of the movie was the failure to portray Marji's growth.
-Michal Tokarski
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