> The movie isn't a literal adaption of the short story, but IMHO it is very true to the original. I think it depends on what you mean. It takes the literal p

> The movie isn't a literal adaption of the short story, but IMHO it is very true to the original. I think it depends on what you mean. It takes the literal plot in a different direction—I think necessarily, because it'd be very hard to convey on film the important parts of the story without something like very heavy-handed voice-over. But I could go for the argument that it is true to the spirit and mood of the story. (Personally, I enjoyed it—it's by far my favorite Villeneuve's movies—and, as a huge Ted Chiang fan, I didn't feel cheated, but neither did I feel that I'd seen a very faithful adaptation.)