Devil In A Blue Dress Movie Analysis

Novels are difficult to convert into a two hour film. The great details and characteristics are too much to portray into every single scene of a movie. To create a motion picture that is side by side and true to the story would result in a five hour or more movie. As for Hollywood, the business follows a specific formula that involves the protagonist, the antagonist, and the relationship character. Therefore, the motion picture cannot follow the novel scene by scene, and must alter and withdraw particular scenes of the narrative in order to satisfy both its customers and receive much success and earnings from the film. With this addressed, there are key differences between the film and novel in Devil in a Blue Dress, with Walter Mosley as the author and Carl Franklin as the director. The differences are noted in the representation of Los Angeles in the 1940’s, the personalities of the …show more content…
Odell plays a significant role in the narrative, even though he is quiet and can be seen at the bars every night drinking, he is the voice of reason, and a friend of Easy’s to talk to. Odell advises Easy to stay clear of the trouble and to find a way out of the mess. However, in the movie Odell is not much of a source of support for Easy and is only given a few lines in the film. Easy does not get the sense of comfort through a supportive friend, as he does in the novel. Dupree in the feature, is Easy’s friend and former coworker, and tries his best to get Easy his job back at Champion Aircraft. Dupree is shown to be a true friend, and a source of helpfulness in the fiction piece. In the film, however, Dupree is reduced to an alcoholic character, who is in complete depression when his girlfriend, Coretta James is murdered. He is not given much personality in comparison to the novel, and is reduced to playing the role of a drunk