A wonderful thrill ride, even if you haven't read the book!

Rating: 8/10 (3 December 2006)

This is definitely one of Ron Howard's great films. I approached it ignoring all the controversy that surrounded it (GET OVER IT!!), and left the theatre satisfied.
Tom Hanks' performance was wonderful (he's one of my favourite actors), the twists and turns got me going and it really was a wonderful thrill ride, and that's saying something (coming from a comedy/slapstick fan). I should also mention Ian McKellen's performance. He was wonderful also.
Bravo to Ron Howard for creating a great film for thrill seekers alike and a film that did stay true to the book (my brother loved it too).