Ignore the critics and see the movie!

Rating: 9/10 (21 May 2006)

I've read the book 10+ times and was very excited about this film. When the negative reviews started coming out, I reconsidered spending my money to see the film in a theater... but I decided to go anyway. I'm GLAD I did, because the critics are idiots. This movie is good -- very good. It follows the book very closely, with only a few (annoying) deviations, but overall I enjoyed it a great deal and would see it again. Ignore the critics and go make up your own mind - especially if you're a fan of the book. Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou, Ian McKellan and Paul Bettany are extremely good; especially Ian McKellan who is an absolute riot as Leigh Teabing.