Quote wpqx, "Now perhaps the story is a little predictable."

ha ha ha ... since the movie is adapted from a short story, I think neither the director nor the film should be discredited. They always have a tough job ... if they change too much or add too much, fans of the short story will be dissatisified ... if they do not change or add more, a short story is usually more focus and concise than a novel of many pages/volumes ... despite all these, I think the director and cast has done an excellent job in making a simple story compelling ...

Hmmm ... I have quite a few more things to reply (to those in filmwurld and foreignfilms, but like many other people here, I have too much backlogs and other commitments, on top of administrating the forum ... BUT BUT BUT, I will try my best ... ha ha ha