An amazing adaptation!

Rating: 10/10 (5 December 2001)

I have never seen a novel more faithfully and beautifully brought to the screen. Everything was just as I'd imagined while reading the novel. There are a few sections of the book that were left out of the film and there is information in this first movie that isn't revealed until later in the trilogy of novels. However, the movie is so well done, all is forgiven. Gorgeous cinematography, spot-on casting, lush score, and the right mix of sentiment, suspense, and comic relief. I haven't enjoyed a movie so much in quite a while. Brilliantly done!