It worked

Rating: 10/10 (9 December 2003)

Thank you, Barrie Osborne, for bringing the movie to Carleton College.
Wow, what risks they took -- and the controversies surrounding them. Yes, individual parts make you wonder whether it will ever work, but it does. It's simple and beautiful, and all my fears were for nothing.

Even with the books fully in mind, there are moments of genuine suspense.
Some of the moments of high emotion lacked the subtle touch that I appreciated so much in the first movie, but that did not dampen my enjoyment.