Books have been made to movies since nearly forever. Be it Cinderella or Sleeping Beauty, Lord of the Rings or Lord of the Flies, animation or actual movies, books have been made into visual content. But as an avid book reader, I personally think that this spoils the “magic” of reading.
Firstly, you can let your imagination run wild and take the better of you when reading. The figurative language, colored with hues of adjectives, adverbs, similes, metaphors, personification, etc. can transport you into a world of creative fantasy. A movie will hardly let you envisage, showing exact images, which do not allow any imaginativeness.
Furthermore, most movies do not stick to the original storyline of the books. One of the most common and criticized movies to date that deviated majorly from its book’s plot are the Harry Potter movies. After much critique from audiences all over the world, the final book was made in two different movies to stick to the original plot.
Nevertheless, movies are generally preferred to books. Most people feel that watching a movie interpretation of a book is far more convenient than actually reading the book. But just because it is easier does not mean that you keep yourself away from at least even attempting to read the book. As said before, the storyline can be tampered with, giving inaccurate facts about the book.
In conclusion, I would reinforce my point that no matter how well directed the movie; the book always beats it hands down. Besides, reading should also be encouraged in comparison to watching movies.
