a great movie with a OK ending

Rating: 8/10 (6 March 2009)

i just returned from seeing the film and i have to say it was quite impressed by how faithful it is to the book, its beautifully directed and the performances were good with the exception of Malin Akerman who isn't bad but her delivery was a bit stilted in some scenes. for the most part its a very good movie however the ending seemed to bother me. while the changed of the squid to what they used in my eyes was a good idea a lot of what else happens was a little off putting. some changes seemed unnecessary but that was just me. it seemed out of character for the most part, maybe its just because i have read the book, but the ending just felt wrong at points. while i understand why they changed something due to time constraints others i was just a little puzzled by especially since the film for the most part worked so hard to stay true to the book.all in all its good movie but i guess my knowledge of the book kinda hindered what is a decent ending