Review of Britt-Marie Was Here

A cute film if ignoring the original book. if one Read the book before watching this movie then it seems to have failed to capture the dynamic, the complexity, the driven, of all characters, especially Britt-Marie. The film made it feel like a little fantasy while everyone suddenly have all the energy to be optimistic and help each other after Britt-Marie came to town, none of the good interaction, the struggle in the book was reflected in the movie, makes one wondering why this happened. in the book, the starting part of Britt-Marie interaction with the girl work at the job office(arbetsförmedlingen) is a base setting part of her personality and life philosophy, and also the end part while fighting for the football plan is a symbol of fighting against bureaucrats that has way too long work breakfasts. This film seems to have removed most "disturbing" part like the robbery and background stories of the kids, and of course end of Sami to make it more cheerful and happy ending. but instead it just became a cheesy, ordinary flat and hopelessly unexciting movie.