This is a lovely adaptation of a marvellous novel. The child playing Amerigo is fantastic, and all the acting and setting are pretty good. Unfortunately so much has been inevitably edited out from the book that the narrative here jumps a bit too quickly and there’s no time to become acquainted with characters or situations. It’s much better than a lot of average adaptations, but still falls short of delivering a work that can stand for itself and be independent del the source material.
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