A travesty

Rating: 3/10 (8 February 2009)

The book was quite funny. This was not. Seeing the 'soft side' of Miranda at the end, and having her 'validate' Andy, was just sick making. They ruined the chance to make a genuinely amusing movie by needing to placate the fashion industry. You don't bite the hand that feeds yer!
The film was full of product placement, which is hardly surprising, given the setting. The portrayal of the gay character was deeply perplexing (in the book he is the world's campest man - and what's wrong with that?! In the film he was just given a pair of 'alternative' glasses.)
The only reason the movie wasn't utterly predictable was because it surprised me how much it was different than the book.