Great movie to see and talk about!

Rating: 10/10 (23 May 2006)

After reading the ridiculous reviews that criticized everything from Tom Hanks' hair to the "hard to understand" plot, I was really looking forward to seeing this movie for myself. I went with my mom, who is 76 and read the book when it first came out, and my son, who is 12 years old and just finished the book the day before we went. I haven't gotten around to reading it yet and knew very little about it. Well, we all loved the movie and did not have any trouble understanding it. We talked about it all the way home and are still discussing it now and then. The acting was excellent by everyone in the movie, and Tom Hanks' hair looked just fine! It was imaginative, exciting, and thought provoking. It really seems absurd to me that there is all this controversy about this movie. It is just a movie - just entertainment - not a documentary. You can believe it if you want - or not......That's what makes life interesting. It was great!