Entertaining for newcomers, but disappointing for fans.

Rating: 6/10 (21 May 2006)

An entertaining film for newcomers. Dedicated fans of the book will walk away disappointed, but not angry. The plot is basically the same as in the book. It has been pieced together in a fashion that both allows members of the audience new to the "concept" behind the story to follow along with the ploy without keeping as many details that the movie is four hours longs. However, people who are looking for an exact translation from page to screen will be sadly disappointed. Many of the subplots and clues are either changed, rushed, summed up, or skipped over entirely. The majority of the characters stay fairly true to the novel, with occasional differentiations that will seem dismal to newcomers but scream out at avid followers.