Not awful, but not near as good as the book

Rating: 5/10 (15 October 2016)

Let me start by saying that this is easily in my top 10 favorite books of all time. That being said, I'm usually very forgiving with the movie adaptations of my favorite books. I realize that fitting a 300 page book accurately into a 2 hour time slot and making everyone happy is near impossible. Still, this movie just didn't cut it for me. I heard that a lot of other people loved it, and more power to you if you did. It really isn't a bad movie. The effects are well done, the acting was decent, and the storyline, though much different from the book, was not terrible. Still, I found myself disappointed. Perhaps this is what happens when you wait 30 years before making a film adaptation. So, if you've never read the book and don't intend to, you will probably enjoy this movie. If you want the better version, at least in my opinion, I suggest you skip the movie and read the book. It will be well worth your time.