Visually stunning, but lacking something

Rating: 8/10 (18 November 2001)

This film was fun to watch and look at, but being a fan of the books and hearing from the press that the film followed the book surprising well, I was disappointed. There were some gaping omissions that I felt took away from the film. Standing alone, the film was very good. If I hadn't have read the book I don't think I would have been as disappointed as I was.