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Perhaps I was at a big advantage not having read the novel, but I really liked this movie. Compared to the run of the mill, over produced uninteresting Hollywood schlock out there, this was such a breath of fresh air.It had many wonderful moments, first rate performances, nice cinematography and was really interesting to me. I can't say how the film would be viewed if I had read the novel, but on it's own I thought it was great.
I thought some of the critics were unnecessarily tough on this film and it's characters. I think it's a little gem.
Coming out of the theater there was a woman complaining that "Judi Dench has had much better roles..." Yea? Well, maybe but she did a fine job in this one. I'm thinking "whether or not this was Judi Dench's best role has little to do with if it's a good film or not."
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You are at no disadvantage, because this is a movie that follows the book very closely (thank goodness in this case). They are both good. The movie differs mainly in that a few things only suggested/hinted at in the book are presented more definitely in the movie. Hollywood doesn't like to leave people guessing or thinking...
I'm glad to hear that the movie followed the book. I was actually saying that I felt I might be at a big ADVANTAGE not having read the book. Reading a book beforehand often leaves the movie goer disappointed. Also, it made the story and the details really fresh for me.It's nice to hear that you enjoyed both.
I noticed you said "advantage", I thought you meant you had trouble following the story, but what I meant was the movie is actually a little "clearer" (to meaning) than the book, so just seeing the movie is no disadvantage to understanding. Is this confusing enough? My parents found the movie confusing in a few parts, and called me up about it to ask me, since they knew I had read the book, and had recommended the movie...they're getting on in years...
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