News Review: ‘The Goldfinch’ feels like an attractive forgery rather than a real masterwork September 8, 2019 Brian Truitt, USA TODAY Comments Off on Review: ‘The Goldfinch’ feels like an attractive forgery rather than a real masterwork 'The Goldfinch,' adapted from Donna Tartt's novel, looks great and has an A-list cast (Nicole Kidman, Ansel Elgort) but feels underdeveloped and flat.