This movie is a diamond

Rating: 8/10 (19 May 2006)

Don't let the critics fool you - this is the best movie in a verrry long time...
However, it does not come for free: you'll have to do some effort for it. Leave your popcorn at the entry, don't expect explosions and impressive fights and give it your full attention from the very first minute.
Was the book better ? Well, under normals circumstances a book should always be better than a movie for the simple reason there is much more time to build a strong story and characters.
In this case, however, the movie stays very close to the book and having read the book before you see the move might actually help you in better understanding and appreciating the movie.
If then you are open to the story, give it your full attention and are willing to plunge in a different world for two hours (and aren't movies all about that after all ?), you're in for a wonderful and intelligent surprise.
Enjoy ! Mav.