Read the book first

Rating: 6/10 (20 May 2006)

The book is exciting and interesting, the movie doesn't give you enough background information to get into the story (because of time constraints), and therefore doesn't grab the audience as the book does. I recommend reading the book and then seeing the film. If you see the film first you will probably think it's slightly boring and ask yourself: why do I care, or what's this? Without the book or a deep knowledge about this kind of history, you won't know or get any of the good stuff in the story. The film follows the storyline of the book rather faithfully with a few scenes cut/altered. However those scenes were needed to bring thrills to the story and make you sit at the edge of your seat, which you don't watching the movie. Still the film was entertaining. But read the book first, you won't be sorry.