Good Movie Based on a Great Book

Rating: 7/10 (29 March 2018)

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So let me start by saying me and my husband both read the book and have the same opinion. The movie is a really good movie: the acting is good, the visuals and cgi are amazing, and the soundtrack is good; however, if you are going into the movie after reading the book prepare to be a little disappointed. The key elements from the novel are there, but they changed the location of every key and took out the fact that the gates themselves are tests. As soon as the high five get a key, they immediately get another clue.
I feel like the amount of work it took to win the contest in the book was just glazed over in the movie.
The movie also started with an established relationship with everyone in the group instead of building it within the movie. In the book the high five have to learn they can trust each other, and it even takes Daito's death in real life to bring them together against Sorrento. They completely removed his death from the movie.
And speaking of Sorrento, the movie version is a complete pussy compared to the novel. He hides behind his assistant and has her do his dirty work. In the book, he is truly evil and tries his best to kill all of the kids in the real world.
The movie is really really good, but I was a biased party and that's why I couldn't give it more than a 7.
I believe everyone should give this movie a try, and that you will enjoy the movie whether you've read the book or not.