I just finished an audio version of Atlas Shrugged. I read the book about 35 years ago and I saw it as a warning. Now, it actually describes what is actually happening.
I followed up by watching the movie trilogy on Amazon Prime for free. I know they are not supposed to be very good movies, but I actually cried tears of joy and, at the end, tears of sadness regarding part one.
I highly recommend, with the backdrop of current events, watching those again. It’s amazing how things change
We think the first movie was the best of the three.
My take on Atlas Shrugged is that the first part is homework...hard to read, but you have to do it, so you persevere.
You know you’re in the second part when you realize you don’t want to put the book down.
The 3rd part is a bit of a let-down, because you can see the solution beginning, but don’t really know where it is going to end up.
The movies followed this pretty closely. Unfortunately the budget and advertising were biggest for the first part, which not unexpectedly didn’t draw people in just because of the nature of the book. The second part suffered from a lower budget, but is definitely worth watching and brings the book to life quite well. The 3rd part kind of dwindled, but did get the point across.
I think everybody should read the book or see the movie. Just don’t give up if you think part I is boring.
My $0.2
Love,
O2