TheLostVoodooChild t1_iycj3og wrote on November 30, 2022 at 11:33 AM

I find that watching the movie first can really help with visualization. Having seen the movie, I have a clear image in my head of what the characters look and sound like. I can easily visualize the setting, because I've seen it. Also when a book is made into a movie they tend to "shave off" bits of the story to make it fit within the time frame. So if you read the book after you watch the movie then you can fill in a few of the holes in the story( or at least expand upon them). I really enjoy reading books that have been made into movies for this very reason . I enjoy discovering the bits that they left out . The plot holes in the movie that you didn't realize were there until you read them explained in the book. The more in-depth back stories, and such. That being said, I do understand that it does take away a bit of the entertainment regarding plot twists.

Maxinprogress OP t1_iycpbeg wrote on November 30, 2022 at 12:42 PM

I so agree with the visualization, I didn't notice myself but the set up is very clear to me in Shutter Island thanks to the movie and I do struggle to place everything visually normally, confused the whole time about where that bush is and those trees, behind the house, front of the house? The thing about finding all the details I ve heard that many times from you all it seems recurring. I do enjoy that part too but yes knowing the plot is a bit depressing to me.