Mixed feelings

Rating: 7/10 (9 November 1999)

I have to start out saying I expected to like this movie, and I did, but in an abstract way, not because of an emotional reaction, which is how I tend to react to movies I "love" (my reaction can be happy or sad, my favorites are movies that make me feel!) I thought this one was generally too detached. And it was hard to differentiate between some of the main characters. Was it really necessary for so many of the main characters to have Southern accents? I had a real hard time telling the voices apart. I came away from the movie feeling like I missed something very important, so I guess my next errand will be a trip to the bookstore. I feel like something was missing from the movie that must have been more clear in the book!