Surprisingly similar to the novel

Rating: 8/10 (15 June 2013)

Im used to book-based movies "pushing the limits" set by the book, but this book did a great job of not adding or taking away too much. This was a very good adaptation of the novel and he characters were portrayed well. I do have a few complaints though. As opposed to the novel, you get very little background on the characters. A moviegoer who hasn't read the book would be confused by this lack of background. The action scenes are also a problem in my opinion. They are few in number and could be lengthened slightly to add a more dramatic effect to the movie. Aside from these personal complaints I think the movie was a very well done adaptation.