Graphically speaking, Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi, never did a thing for me. This movie will be a measuring stick for the new crop of graphic novels that will be adapted into the big screen. Keep those telephones open starving artists, cause some of you might reap the benefits. I truly believe, the intrigue of this movie is not the art but the message. A culture so foreign yet dangerous makes us want to learn more about it and in the end we find out that they are not more different than us. It’s an old adage of fear of the other, us and them, but with the same message. We are all in this together, let’s try to get along. With the new year coming, this movie has a veiled message of tolerance and understanding for each other.
Persepolis