good film but wish films stick to the book

Rating: 8/10 (11 September 2009)

i have given this film an 8 purely on the special effects and the acting. if i was to base my vote on the film based on the book it would be a 1.
there is far too many mistakes, in the book Mike Enslin does not take anything more then a change of clothes, toothbrush and his tape recorder....stating he gave up writing as he might forget to write something and besides it might get wet....
the book mentions his brother dying from smoking (until the room tells him it was the wolves on the Connecticut turnpike) it does not mention the fact he has a daughter nor a wife there are also no air vents in the room as originally he believes Mr Olin and a connieving security guard were blowing dirty hashish and a small amount of insect poison into the room however on close inspection there is no vents.
the window after a little effort opens but only the top half (which in hotels slide down) and he can hear saxophone music and the sounds of 61st.
finally (only because its getting late and Im sure my picture has just changed) towards the end of the film he see an inscription saying burn me alive....however in the book he has picked up a book of matches and notices just before the end it says close before lighting, he does not and lights them all at once to set his clothes on fire. the room either don't like cooked flesh or it has done its job in scarring him for life as yes he needs skin grafts but also leaves him with eye and pancreatic problems., firemen do not come to get him out the room opens the door for him to flail out