Very Disappointed

Rating: Null/10 (21 June 2004)

As a true lover of the book series and having read all of them (some more than once), I was disappointed in the film basically because I felt it was not true to the book. It deleted information that I felt was important and added scenes not in the book, or used elements from the book and put them together in a fashion that did not happen in the book. I may be boring, but I am the person who wants to see the "book come to life" the way the author wrote it, not just an interpretation of it.
I also felt that if you had not previously read the book prior to seeing the movie, you would be confused as it was so chopped up. I would rather see more character interaction than special effects any day. I will indeed see the movie again, because most of it I spent thinking "That didn't happen like that" or "That wasn't in the book". The second time I see it I will be able to view it more of it's own accord, because I will be over my disappointment (and mild anger) by that time.
Like other viewers have said, I too will get the DVD when available. So I guess the moviemakers will get their money out of me, even though the movie could have been so much better than it was.