Very Good Adaptation

Rating: 9/10 (24 May 2009)

I had my doubts about seeing this film because of several bad reviews I had read. But I have to say that after seeing it, I dare say that it was a good adaptation from the book.
I read the book twice, last time, was a few weeks ago. And I found several of the plots a little bit corny and boring. However, the main plot and the characters were very good as well as all the twists.
The film starts a little bit slow, but it doesn't matter because they explain very well the conclave and what has happened in the Vatican.
I am very happy and pleased that they left the reporters out of the movie, since I thought they got a little bit unrealistic at some point.
I liked the portrayal of Vittoria Vetra, very much in character in the movie, more serious and more professional and she was even dressed in the proper clothes. I even found Ayelet Zurer to have more chemistry with Tom Hanks than Audrey Tatou in The Da Vinci Code a few years ago.
The only thing I didn't agree was that they didn't address the true relationship from the Pope and the camerlengo. It would've been a great dramatic ending.