Smooth Talk

I really dislike how movies change stories around so much! In Joyce Carol Oates' story, Arnold Friend is portrayed as super creepy and scary. When he came to Connie's house in the movie, he was sly, and somewhat attractive. He didn't walk funny like in the story, and he just didn't seem as creepy at first. Connie seemed to be flattered by him, actually. But in the story, I got the feeling that from the moment Arnold came to Connie's house, she was creeped out and frightened by him. Another thing about the movie I didn't like was how it ended. I think it would of been better if they had ended the movie like the story ended. But, in most cases the book or story is always better than the movie because you can use your own imagination.