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Review title: just read the book!!
Product review: the little drummer girl was a great novel, but don't bother with the movie. the story is so complex that the movie has to oversimplify it to the point of being completely implausible. i don't think that diane keaton was the best choice for charlie, the actress, as she seemed too old and the clothes she wore (especially the shoulder pads!!) just made her seem too uptight, whereas the book made her seem more free-spirited. i guess the whole movie was just tainted by the 80s, which put a definite time frame on a story concerning issues that are not specific to that time. another problem with keaton was that charlie was supposed to be english. her actual acting in the movie was not bad, but the whole idea of an american star in the english theatre was strange. overall, unless you want a watered-down, mullet-crazy 2 hours, put in a little more time and read the book. it's worth it!
