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Title: Don't Bother
Review: When I saw that The Pearl had been made into a movie I was hopeful that it would follow the beautifully-written story. Unfortunately, using "based on" in the credits means that Hollywood decided to stray from the original. I work with ESL students and believed that seeing the story in movie form might make it easier for them to understand but I had to do too much censoring to make it acceptable for my 8th graders.The cinematography was very good but the characters did not fit the physical appearance of the people in John Steinbeck's timeless story. The actress who played Juana was the most authentic character in the film.If you need something to watch to make you fall asleep at night, try this film.
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