The Lord of the Flies
I remember reading The Lord of the Flies in eighth or ninth grade. It was the first book I devoured completely. The story really stuck with me, just like it did with so many of us. I’ve seen the original 1963 film and the updated version from 1990. Now, there’s a new take on Netflix, made by the BBC in a limited series. It feels a lot more like the original 63 version, and thankfully it’s not modernized. I just don’t think it would be believable to go missing on an uncharted island today. It’s beautifully shot, with vignetting that gives it an appropriately unsettling and claustrophobic feel.
Have you seen it? What did you think?