Why bother?

Rating: 4/10 (22 July 2013)

I read the book some years ago and thought it funny, clever, imaginative ... all things the film is not. Apart from the title and a tiny, tiny part for Wallace there is almost no similarity to the original story.
Hence one wonders why on earth they bothered making this. Surely if you turn a book into a movie you need to keep something from the original story, apart from the title?! Carrey is clearly not the man he once was, and at his best his OTT style is not for everyone anyway. I thought it odd to pair him with Deschanel who is young enough to be his daughter, although she at least brings some quirky charm to the proceedings.
It's not really a bad film in the grand scheme of things, and there are some funny moments, but for anyone coming to this after reading the book I suggest you prepare for disappointment.