That sounds like rationalization. It doesnāt satirize the novel. Thatās not how satire works. (And how did you get sold on the excuse that instead of finishing the book the director decided to satirize it? How did he know what he was satirizing if he didnāt read the book? Thatās an obvious cop out.)
Let me think of an analogy that the illiterati might understand. Iāll use a movie instead of a book so non-readers might get it. You wouldnāt try to satirize Star Wars with a bad remake that omitted The Force, Obi-Wan Kenobi and the Jedi Kinghts, and then called it Star Wars. Anyone who saw the original Star Wars would say it sucked. Anyone who said it was satirizing Star Wars would sound like an idiot.
āWhat happened to Obi-Wan Kenobi? May The Force be with you? Use The Force, Luke?ā
āItās satire.ā
āNo itās not. Thatās not how satire works. What the fuck is wrong with you?ā