Reviews

I have read the novel by Balys Sruoga "Forest of the Gods" twice. Now I watched the movie. For those who also read the book, will surely understand how poor this movie is written/directed compared to the book. Of course, movies shouldn't be copies of the original, BUT it's really important to understand WHY people like the original in the first place! It's the ability to look at such horrific events with irony. The movie tries to look more serious and grotesque than the book and that fails. Also, because there aren't many witty remarks from the book, the film tends to be so slow and boring. I personally found only one interesting thing about the movie - the ending. The ending is so powerful, especially when you know the biography of the author. How hard it was for him to get the book published, that Sruoga didn't even get to see his own autobiographical novel get published due to the Soviet Union restrictions. All in all, I don't recommend watching the film if you read the book, because your expectations will be too high. I wouldn't recommend watching it without reading the book either, because maybe it can leave an impression on the viewer that the book is similar. BELIEVE ME, THE BOOK IS 100% WORTH IT. Please form an opinion just after reading the book, because I know people who disliked the book, it really depends on the individual.