Disappointed

Rating: 4/10 (19 October 2007)

I was rather disappointed in the movie. Perhaps because I enjoyed the book so much that I had higher expectations for the movie. It seemed like the movie just took some important highlights from the book and just strung them together. I do like how they stayed true to the ending, however. It is a tough way to end the movie and story but they do a good job of laying out both sides of the issue.
The characters: Patrick - didn't like Casey in this role. Not that he didn't do the best he could but just don't see him believable in the role. Ironically, I think Ben Affleck would have been a better choice.
Angie - played too soft for my liking. Her character in the book had a tougher edge. And she was almost a bit player in the movie.
Poole - great choice with John Ashton. I thought he did a good job and is as the book described him.
Bressant (actually Broussard in the book) - Harris did a good job of portraying this character. However, he was limited in being allowed to develop the character. Never felt that he was likable in the movie where in the book he was a complex person.
Bubba - sorry, this character never came across as the psychopath he really is.
Cheese - waaaaay different than the book character.
Bea and Lionel - liked the job they did.
As you can see, my problems were around the characters and character development. Probably not enough time to truly develop the characters so that the viewer could really grasp what they were all about.
If you haven't read the book you may like it more than I. But if you read and liked the book you may have a higher expectation.