Good viewing, but a little too sinister compared to the books.

Rating: 7/10 (7 December 2003)

Quite compelling viewing, however I was disappointed that the movie had such a dark, evil feel to it. The books were always lighter reading. I have read the books many times and I found characters in the movie acting quite differently to what I expected. I put this down to the director trying to externalize internal struggles that the character was having. This didn't always seem quite successful. Make sure you see the extended version - it makes it much more understandable.