excellent book adaptation of an excellent book

Rating: 10/10 (12 August 2007)

Having been disappointed by book adaptations before, I went to see this film version of what is a very good book with some trepidation. The book is very good the way it is and I'm delighted to say that the film follows the book very nearly to the letter, almost nothing from the story has been changed or omitted, some of the settings have been slightly modified and the ending changed somewhat. Neil Gaiman's fantasy worlds combined with ironic and somewhat suggestive humor are also preserved in their entirety.
The movie is VERY well done, the casting is nearly perfect with the actors fitting into their roles very well and matching very much what I had imagined when reading the book. I was glad to read that sarah michelle gellar turned down the role, Claire Danes is perfect as Yvaine, it's also very nice to see a still very stunning Michelle Pfeiffer doing some work again.
This is one of the best fantasy films made in a long time, it doesn't try to match the epic flair going around lately and keeps itself light hearted and entertaining all the time while still delivering thrills and emotion. One to buy and watch time and time again.