Follows the book - slight spoiler herein

Rating: 8/10 (5 January 2004)

I thought this was a very good movie. Not a classic, but a good moive nonetheless. I read the book about 4 years ago and loved it. This includes the ending which upset many upon many people. What I liked about the movie was that it followed the book closely. Obviously some characters were left out here and there, but that is acceptable. Also, the acting in this movie was excellent. I think all characters were depicited approrpiately...even the small roles of Phillip S. Hoffman and Natalie Portman.

As far as the ending, why does everyone need to see a happy ending? Does hollywood have that much of a grip on the movie-watching nation?