It's such a departure from Michener's excellent novel, you are liable to be severely disappointed by this interpretation. Wooden performances and altered plot lines contribute much to the disappointment. Redeeming qualities are Quinn's stoic performance in the face of a bad script and the authentic location.
Perhaps the biggest travesty is the representation of the central Doctor Stiglitz character which was so watered down, they may as well discarded the role all together.
In the way it invites comparison to modern Afghanistan, it would be good to see a new more faithful remake but I can't see that happening under Taliban rule.
Perhaps the biggest travesty is the representation of the central Doctor Stiglitz character which was so watered down, they may as well discarded the role all together.
In the way it invites comparison to modern Afghanistan, it would be good to see a new more faithful remake but I can't see that happening under Taliban rule.