The Kite Runner

Undoubtedly the best film I have recently seen, The Kite Runner, 2007, is an adaptation of the book (of the same title) by Khaled Hosseini pub. 2003.
It follows a young boy, Amir, who grows up in Khabul, a district of Afghanistan, and his closest from Hassan, the son of their servant. As the title suggests they enthuse about flying kites, and it brings the whole community together to watch the kite-battles to see who can cut their opponents kite's string first. Among this racism in Afghanistan and the Soviet invasion of 1979 darkly lie.
I haven't read the book yet, so I cannot say whether likewise to the film, but the very beginning film foreshadows the beginning of the end which is at first confusing however perfectly rounds the film off.
So craftily directed to put you into the action, into the setting whether it be the Kabul streets with headless goats for sale, the truck which they flee to Pakistan when the Soviets invade which the only light setting the scene is from Amir's watch, or the skies of California, the film is completely engrossing.
I would highly recommend this film as it is so well made and genuinely touching that at the crack of dawn tomorrow I am camping outside of Waterstones to buy the book.
Magnificently done but I highly persuade you not to watch the trailer before you watch the film; spoilers.