Yes, I know you know it is not the book. But I have to say so. So here it is "It is not the book" Now that being said some movies capture the essence of a book. This is not one of them. Some movies have characters that look or at least act like the book. This is not one of those movies. Some moves stick to the storyline and do not adlib for dramatic sake. Again, this is not one of those movies.
So now we know what it is not. What is it? This movie is stilted and more like an adaptation from a play. Forgetting about the book stuff, the characters work O. K. Except for Sean Pen who looks more like a bum with a bad rug on his head. He distracts from the character that he is supposed to be playing. Some movies are paced slowly to give you time to absorb the flavor of the location and people. This movie is just paced slowly. I will not tell you of the disappointing conclusion other than to say ... You guessed it. It is not like the book.
So now we know what it is not. What is it? This movie is stilted and more like an adaptation from a play. Forgetting about the book stuff, the characters work O. K. Except for Sean Pen who looks more like a bum with a bad rug on his head. He distracts from the character that he is supposed to be playing. Some movies are paced slowly to give you time to absorb the flavor of the location and people. This movie is just paced slowly. I will not tell you of the disappointing conclusion other than to say ... You guessed it. It is not like the book.