Viewed in
2006
Premise
Movie version of the popular novel.
Who should watch
Fans of the book or Tom Hanks. Anyone in the mood for something with some brains.
Thoughts
The good news was that it did not butcher the novel. The bad news was that in doing so, the moviemakers created a rather slow thriller. To a person who did not read the book, the movie was entertaining with interesting thoughts and twists. To a person who already read the book, all the good parts felt boring. It was as if the movimakers were on autopilot.
What I would change
Quickened the pace to add to the urgency. And fixed Tom Hanks' hair.
