Well done Ron Howard!

Rating: 8/10 (20 May 2006)

I have the misfortune of not reading the book. I understand a lot of people that have first read this story will be upset. I have already read reviews of people that are upset. It seems the only REAL complaint is that the book is much better. As a person that has not had the privilege, I enjoyed the movie. It was never dull, and it was never insulting. The characters were well played, and the story was non offensive. It could have criticized the church but didn't. It was an incredibly interesting movie and I highly recommend it to all. The only complaint I have is that I had to sit in an uncomfortable movie theater seat for two and a half hours. Go see this movie. My advice to those who have read the book is to separate the two in your head. It would be an insult for a movie to replace a novel. Movies of books have and will always be highlights, or they will be just one short interpretation of the story itself. This is a great interpretation.