sunriseandsunset Disappointing some good acting but story just lacked prob some children would enjoy but it was meh for me

Lance E Sloan (lsloan-imdb-com) Madeleine L'Engle's fantasy works are in part highly expressive of her Christian viewpoint in a manner somewhat similar to that of Christian fantasy writer C. S. Lewis. She was herself the official writer-in-residence at New York City's Episcopal Cathedral of St. John the Divine, which is known for its prominent position in the liberal wing of the Episcopal Church. L'Engle's liberal Christianity has been the target of criticism from more conservative Christians, especially with respect to certain elements of A Wrinkle in Time.

earlytalkie I read "A Wrinkle In Time" in 1963 when I was in fifth grade and loved it. I always thought it would make a marvelous film if it could be realized like my mental image of it. This adaptation came very close to what I saw in my mind's eye. The drab world of Camazotz and the imposing CENTRAL central intelligence were almost exactly as I pictured them. The performances by the principal actors were all fine, and the special effects were adequately realized. The basic storyline followed the book probably more closely than most film adaptations of famous books. The many negative reviews on this website had me scratching my head. Every one of these picked apart some small facet of the teleplay that strayed from the original vision of the author. The fact of the matter is that there are very few films, successful or not, that hew faithfully to the original text. Examples that come to mind include "Mildred Pierce", "Valley of the Dolls", "Show Boat" (1951 version), "From Here to Eternity", and yes, the beloved "Wizard of Oz". The one film I can think of that does try to stay, almost line for line, to the original is the 1974 version of "The Great Gatsby", a film I happen to like, but many feel that the dialouge in this is artificial-sounding. The reason this film was considered to be a failure was precisely because the screenwriter tried so hard to film the book faithfully. I was very satisfied after viewing "A Wrinkle In Time" and consider it to be a fine adaptation of a true classic.

john follmer I absolutely hated how there was basically NO dialog with "aunt beast", also i was laughing at how pathetic they looked, i was expecting special effects not a chewbacca looking costume!I also hated how Camazotz looked dystopian, the way they described it i imagined a bright, beautiful and TOO perfect planet(it's creepier and adds suspense and suspicion, also CENTER center intelligence didn't follow the description and looked cheesy)...the characters in the town were nothing like the book, they seemed to actually be individuals, when in reality IT is in the consciousness of every being(which is why prime controller knew so much) and the citizens were robots, but when asked questions they turned pale(prime controller see's through them and his panic shows through the citizen)