Good, but not great

Rating: 6/10 (5 May 2002)

I was underwhelmed. While the actors were all excellent, I expected better special effects. I also don't think it was the best adaptation of the book. It jumped around too much, left many things poorly explained, and just seemed to lack coherence in general. We got the feeling we were watching a movie made 15 years ago. I don't know if it's because of the screenplay or the fact that the movie was probably nearly worn out.
Would I recommend it? Sure...but don't pay full theater price for it. There's nothing here that needs to be seen on a big screen.