Slightly disappointing

Rating: 7/10 (4 January 2002)

I've read books. Enjoyed most of them (they became a bit samey at times, and the basic structure was repeated far too often for my liking).
Unfortunately the film was a little disappointing, the acting very stale and transparent at times. The visual effects were also uninspiring.
The film portrayed the important sections of the book reasonably well, but the pacing was off at times, and I found my mind wandering at times.
It could have been so much better.