Entertaining to non-reader

Rating: 7/10 (19 May 2006)

From early reviews I was anticipating a movie that would be boring, but found myself thoroughly entertained. The faster pace of the movie kept it from being boring and I enjoyed the story line and fairly easy to follow story, if some of it was predictable to me.
But then - I haven't read the book. My 13 year old daughter (an advanced English student and avid reader) had and updated me on all the differences in the movie, but felt the movie was worth seeing even though she has read it. Don't expect an epic film, or even worry if the leads are supposed to be romantically linked in their on-screen chemistry and you should be entertained - worth the price of an evening out.