It sucked. Not just as an adaptation of a great novel. Now, keep in mind, I've read this novel dozens of times -- it's my favorite book and has been for a while, and I find it comforting (big thanks to sonderjen for originally recommending it). So I cannot truly judge it as separate from the novel, though I did try to allow myself not to judge the movie too harshly based on differences from the book. This is why this review will have two parts, and the second will be behind a cut for those... read more
