A movie with style, but lacks story.

Rating: 5/10 (17 November 2007)

The movie was a disappointment for me as memorable scenes and insights into the characters(except 'Possessed-by-Overlook' Jack) of Stephen King's novel were entirely scrapped from the scenario.
For example, the ending sucked; if they couldn't blow the set, couldn't they at least make it less abrupt? Frozen Jack means nothing, at least that's what I think.
Characters changed too; Wendy changes from 'resourceful(novel)' to pathetic; Danny just becomes a creepy boy; Hallorann gets killed, with no mention of his affection towards the boy.
Jack is relatively well managed by the director, but he is crazy from the start(with no mention of his past and his feelings towards his family). Seems like just a typical crazy maniac.