Wrong location

Rating: 7/10 (28 May 2008)

This is a great book but sadly an average film. The main problem with the film was the location. Anybody who has enjoyed the book and visualized the many great scenes will be at a loss to see why they have set this film in America. The humour is very English and it seems like to get this across to an American audience they felt it necessary for John Cusack to narrate the story and explain every joke in the film. A good joke is funny but if you don't get it and someone has to explain it to you then it usually loses its meaning and thats what spoiled this film. Maybe someone will remake this film in the right setting with a cast that can deliver the lines as they were originally intended? please!