Directors of book adaptations have choices to make other than the movie itself. They need to choose actors, how to direct the movie, and even music. What most people don't understand is the challenge of making the movie close to the book. Other than following the plot, the directors need to figure out how to match the book in regards to controversial topics. For instance the adaptation of American Sniper had a lot of controversy over the making of it. The movie had to follow the book and Chris Kyle needed to be the same. Some people were angered over how Chris Kyle was portrayed in the movie. Many adaptations, especially war, get these same arguments. Unbroken is another movie with some other controversial subjects on the directors choices.

The article I read was a blog from the Huffington Post. It discussed the choices Angelina Jolie had and what she left out of the adaptation. The author mentioned how Louie had many problems after life normalized. This detail was in the book, but the movie does not show these problems. Louie went through what no human should go through and it was a miracle he came out alive and in the condition he was in. People that have gone through circumstances similar to this are never the same. Angelina's choice to not include these problems angered veterans that understand what he went through. The movie shows Louie becoming free and everything is happy again which almost always is not the case.

Another choice the director made was to make the movie more about Louie and his will and determination. Louie is in the midst of World War 2 and there is a lot going on around him. The book focuses on Louie and his character, but it also talks about what is going on around the pacific with the war. I believe that this was a good choice the director made. There are many other movies that cover the war in the Pacific so it was fine that the movie focused solely on Louie.

5 Reasons why Fans of James Bond will love Silverfin

1. Creepy Mystrious plot
The book starts out with a young kid going up to a lake to fish. The lake is fenced in and nobody has been allowed to enter for years. Nobody knows why the owner is so mysterious. Immediately the book starts out giving the reader something to ponder about. This is exactly how the James Bond movies start out too.

2. Attractive Girl in Plot
Every James Bond fan can attest to the fact that the movies would not be the same without a beautiful actress helping Bond save the world. In Silverfin the same pattern occurs. As James investigates a potential suspect he meets a pretty Scottish girl that offers help. She even saves James from certain death at the end of the novel.

3. Lots of Spy Investigating
In the movies Bond constantly uses his spy skills to solve mysteries. He uses his various talents and gadgets to find out who and what the culprit is up to. In Silverfin James May mot have the gadgets, but he still has the talent. He finds his way through an impassable fence, slides past evil henchmen, and sneaks into a castle fortress.

4. Crazy Evil Villian (spoiler alert)
The bad guy in Silverfin is a man named Lord Hellebore. He has the same crazy ideas that the villains in the movies have. He has some plan to someday take over the world, but then James Bond shows up. Hellebore almost succeeds in his plan, but Bond ruins it all. In the end the villain's ambitions are what causes their demise and Silverfin is no exception to that.

5. Action!
What the James Bond movies do so well is include action, but not so much to the point where it's sickening. That's what fans love about the movies. Silverfin is exactly the same in this way. Yes, there is plenty of action, but it gets balanced out by dialogue, mystery, and setting. When there is action it is thrilling and just as exciting as the movie. Fans of James Bond will love how this book uses that.