9 times outta 10 the book is better than the movie

Rating: 4/10 (5 January 2006)

I think I might have liked the movie more if I hadn't read the book first. The book is one of the most brilliantly written pieces of literature of all time and the movie leaves out a lot of the depth and complexity that was originally part of both the characters and the plot. The fact the last chapter was left out, and several key pieces of the story, Such as Alex killing a man in jail, and the origin of the title, were left out really bothered me. It also bothered me how certain scenes were changed, and changing them added nothing to the movie. For example, in the movie when Alex fights with Georgie and Dim, it appears that it a complete sneak attack, when in the book Georgie and Dim are the ones that actually initiate the fight. Overall I was fairly disappointed with the movie, but if you ever have the chance, read the book. It's amazing