Much, much better than the reviews

Rating: 9/10 (21 May 2006)

Don't know what happened at Cannes. But their sensibilities are not your sensibilities. And chances are, you are going to really like this movie. Why? It's entertaining. Good camera work. Good script. Fun to watch. And it actually deals with a serious subject even though it is a work of fiction. It helps to have read the book. I understood the plot better than my wife, who is not one of the 40 million or so who have read it. But she still enjoyed the film. Now, what about the critics? This lacked tension, or energy, or creative something or other? Nah. Bad acting? Nah. Bad script? Actually, a rather ingenious adaptation of a complex novel. I have seen a lot worse. So, my advice. Forget the early reviews from Cannes. There are a lot of domestic reviewers (e.g Roger Ebert) who are more in touch with American tastes, who liked the film. Go see it for yourself!