Great

Rating: 9/10 (29 January 2006)

When i first watched this movie i was about 10 or 11, and i hated it.. I couldn't understand how people would like this film, or even why they were continuing to watch it. It was to sad, and at that age, i couldn't cope with the thought of mothers and friends dieing.
Then fast forward 7 years, and my neighbour lent me the book, and i decided to give it a go. I started to read it, and it was nothing like i remembered the film. I can remember thinking, why did i hate the film when the book is so gripping?? I then decided that i would have to watch the movie again, to see why i hated it so much.
I then found out that the book is nothing like the film. There were no cannibals, or trips to space with a monkey. Had they just forgotten to put it in? and where did all this running come from?? After deciding to stick it out, i realised that in its own right, the film was brilliant too. Although it was completely different form the book, it was still brilliant.
I finally understood everything, and that this man didn't let anything stop him. And although he wasn't the brightest person, he was the strongest.