Although the audio play and the movie have significant differences in content, both versions of “Sorry, Wrong Number” exemplify that they are the perfect mediums in their own respect. While the movie provides visuals for the characters along with explanations of events in the audio play, it seems the movie leaves little imagination for the reader compared to the audio play. The audio play, despite allowing the reader to imagine the circumstances, can also be considered as not enough for some viewers who require closure to the extreme ending presented. Depending on the viewer, however, each person can have a very different perspective when given a choice between the two. To some, the audio play is a perfect representation of the story “Sorry,
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Compared to the audio play, the movie version of “Sorry, Wrong Number” contains a more intricate backstory into the events surrounding the main plot of the story, including multiple characters such as Sally Hunt and Waldo Evans. These supplementary characters help to enhance the development of the main characters better than the radio play by adding depth to the main characters and the reasons for their actions. The movie not only allows the viewer to get a first-hand perspective into the reasons of Mrs. Stevenson’s murder, but also gives the viewer the additional information needed to have a more established view on whether or not Mrs. Stevenson deserved her fate. Moreover, the movie plays around with the idea of letting the viewer have a dislike for either Mr. Stevenson, who called for his wife to be murdered, or Mrs. Stevenson, who made Mr. Stevenson suffer, not because of her “heart issues” but because of her mental illness. On top of that, the movie provides the viewers with an improved look at the The movie, in its entirety, appears to establish a life lesson for the viewer rather than the audio play, which appears to appeal to telling just a story. In the audio play, the listeners experience and immerse themselves into a tale about murder, whereas the movie gives characters
Compared to the audio play, the movie version of “Sorry, Wrong Number” contains a more intricate backstory into the events surrounding the main plot of the story, including multiple characters such as Sally Hunt and Waldo Evans. These supplementary characters help to enhance the development of the main characters better than the radio play by adding depth to the main characters and the reasons for their actions. The movie not only allows the viewer to get a first-hand perspective into the reasons of Mrs. Stevenson’s murder, but also gives the viewer the additional information needed to have a more established view on whether or not Mrs. Stevenson deserved her fate. Moreover, the movie plays around with the idea of letting the viewer have a dislike for either Mr. Stevenson, who called for his wife to be murdered, or Mrs. Stevenson, who made Mr. Stevenson suffer, not because of her “heart issues” but because of her mental illness. On top of that, the movie provides the viewers with an improved look at the The movie, in its entirety, appears to establish a life lesson for the viewer rather than the audio play, which appears to appeal to telling just a story. In the audio play, the listeners experience and immerse themselves into a tale about murder, whereas the movie gives characters