Go See It!

Rating: 10/10 (23 May 2006)

The critics were wrong. Go see this film. It is faithful to the book, moves at a good pace and is a good old thriller. The critics said there was no chemistry between Hanks and Tautou. Well guess the critics did not read the book. There was no chemistry between Robert and Sophie in the novel, just some tenderness at the end as there was in the film. Ian McKellen was rousing as usual and the rest of the cast was excellent. There were a few times when I jumped when they film tossed a shocker. Although it is lengthy, my interest never flagged and so far the box office numbers indicate that there were lots of others who ignored the critics as well. You won't be disappointed.