Honest to the book

Rating: Null/10 (25 March 2009)

I was extremely sceptical about the screen adaptation of the book as it virtually impossible to cram the 365 days of the diary into the 100 minutes. But in all honesty, the movie does capture the soul in totality for which it truly deserves the credit. Yes, you do miss the characters in the book which had extended roles while in the movie they are next to blink-and-miss roles.
Renée does a fantastic job and no two ways about it. She literally gets into the skin of the character.
Hugh Grant and Colin Firth are dependable as usual.
As for the rest, as already mentioned they hardly get any screen time.
And yes, it was nice to see patron of the book Salman Rushdie, showing his support.