Definitely worth all the awards it got!

Rating: 10/10 (4 May 2009)

I have to say that I didn't like this movie at first. I was half-way through the book when I watched the movie. I didn't get a chance to see it in theaters and I wanted to read the book before I saw the movie. I decided that I really wanted to see the movie before I finished the book. I bought the movie and watched it that night. Now the reason why I say that I didn't like it at first was because the book was completely different from the movie.
After maybe ten or fifteen minutes into the movie, I completely disregarded what I read and actually watched it as a movie and stopped comparing. I found it to be so great, they made a real slum look so beautiful. This was definitely worth watching and I love it.
If you read the book first, don't compare it. It is what will ruin a movie for ya. I do recommend that anyone that has seen the movie, they should read the book. The book is amazing, just like the movie!