The novel is written in a highly subjective style that sees the world exclusively through David's eyes it notices what a child would notice, and no more. But the first thing that will strike those who have read the book is how different the film is, in intent and feel, from its source material.ĭavid finds himself on quite the adventure after his prison escape Those who come to the film blind will find a simple and harmless tale of one boy's first taste of freedom, albeit a tale that lacks the gravitas and historical resonance of, say, Walt Disney's Night Crossing and similar films that were made back when the Cold War was still a reality. So, while the studio may have sat on the film for so long partly to exploit this coincidence of casting, I Am David does deserve to be seen on its own terms-or, at least, as an adaptation of the book. But in fact, the film was finished and shown at the Cannes Film Festival as far back as May 2003, when The Passion was still being filmed and its box-office prospects were anybody's guess. Seeing these two actors stare into each other's eyes once again, and in roles so similar to the parts they played in that biblical flick, one is tempted to think that I Am David's producers-including Walden Media, the company behind the upcoming Narnia movie-were trying to cash in on Mel Gibson's success when they greenlit this project.
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