Don't listen to the critics, or in some cases the priests...its good.

Rating: 8/10 (21 May 2006)

I'm a not so picky (movie-wise), 13 year old, raised at a Christian private school, CATHOLIC. And despite all that I loved this movie. It was a great Fictional - do i need to repeat the word FICTIONAL!? - movie. The book (which, yes, I did read) was slightly better, basically I thought it had a better ending and had more depth into Sophie's character and her relationship with her grandfather and her family. The movie, if you don't compare it to the book, was simply excellent. But, since I read the book, I was yelling (in my head) at the movie because the events of the book were so fresh in my mind.
The only part of this that I was truly upset about was the ending and how the books was much better, but thats about it. If you liked the book, or haven't read it at all, then go see this movie. The acting is wonderful and so is the story.