"The Killer" From Page to Screen...

The essay review is very informal. First it states the story and what happens, then follows up with the films made of the story and the differences and similarities of each. I find it interesting how each film is titled "The Killers" but they are so different. Many of the directors seemed to take one aspect of the story and put it into their films instead of making the film an exact portrayal of the story.
Most of the films have the same ending, the man they are searching for does not fight back and willing accepts that he is going to die. All of the films also include two characters that are searching for the man to be killed however, the ways in which these two people act in the films differs for each.
Personally, I prefer films to match the story as closely as possible. Nothing is more annoying than reading a book, loving the storyline and then going to see the movie and it is nothing like the book you fell in love with. Changing some small details is okay but not the entire story.
Out of the movies we watched in class on Thursday morning, I prefer the first one. I seemed to fit the story better all around. The time in which it took place seemed to sit well. You could also follow along in your head because you were familiar with each character and what came next. Although some of the scenes were extremely corny, such as the shooting in the end where Anderson was shot and the flashes of light did not match with the timing of the gun shots, I still think it was the best.