For me, this film was ...a challenge. I adore the novel and an adaptation of it wakes up the curiosity not very different by Isola's. But the film is part nice, part good and part adorable adaptation .Lily James gives the expected Juliet Ashton,Matthew Good is not a bad Sydney and Guernsey after war seems be just the island from novel. But the precious gifts are Tom Courtenay as Eben, Penelope Wilton as Amelia and , for me, a too young Isola - but Katherine Parkinson making a great job - and, off course, Michiel Huisman as Dawsey, real different by my portrait of reader but working in seductive manner. Not doubts, an inspired Eli from Kit Connor. Sure, it is not perfect. But, if you ignore the book inspiring the film or your memory about the lines, images of book is not exactly precise faithfull, it is a very seductive film. And, maybe, the happy solution for an adorable novel. Sure, important remains the indulgence.
