Book 1, movie 5

Rating: 5/10 (19 May 2006)

I didn't like the book either. As for the book being typically better than the movie, I wouldn't know. I never finished it. I read everything (except bodice-rippers)and I generally finish everything I begin, but that book just bored me. The movie, well, Ian McKellan was splendid, Audrey Tatou has never been lovelier. Tom Hanks kind of comes across as the anti-Tom Hanks, but he was OK. The scenery was nice, it was absolutely mind-boggling to hear people speaking Latin, and I now finally understand what all the fuss is about. If I were a Catholic priest I certainly wouldn't want my parishioners to see this movie. They might get ideas about how their minds are controlled