This is a very well made movie the acting and atmosphere especially. This film is also very loyal to the book. The thing is it felt like you have had to read the book in order to get much needed context. The book put much much effort in world building as well as Winston's thoughts. In large both are missing here (partially limited by a movies run time I suppose), so many of the scenes greatly lose impact or straight up leave many questions to the viewer who hasn't read the book.
Also, to me at least the missing information made the story feel like it is moving in fast forward. So the pacing felt a bit weird to me.
Personally I enjoyed the film because it put the world and story outside my head. Making me visually look at this twisted world and also experience it from a perspective that's not mine. Which was really interesting.
For these reasons I would recommend all people who read the book watch this movie but definitely not to people who haven't read the book.
Also, to me at least the missing information made the story feel like it is moving in fast forward. So the pacing felt a bit weird to me.
Personally I enjoyed the film because it put the world and story outside my head. Making me visually look at this twisted world and also experience it from a perspective that's not mine. Which was really interesting.
For these reasons I would recommend all people who read the book watch this movie but definitely not to people who haven't read the book.