Great topic Col, passionate responses.  Let me start my own by saying that
no movie on any screen will ever be able to do full justice to the four book
"trilogy" as every reader who has enjoyed the books have seen it uniquely
with their own mind's eye.  That said, I think the movie is beyond
excellent. The parallels to the books are amazingly true, as movies go,
though purists will cite some minor differences as expected.  The CGI and
direction are excellent and the movie produces a powerful hold, as the books
do, to bind the viewer to the story.  Several movie-goers at the theater I
visited said they had not seen part 1 of the movie nor read the books but
they intended to stop on the way home and purchase both, the movie so
enthralled them.
The experience is well worth the cost.  Go see this movie.
(use the facilities before the show- every minute of the nearly 3 hour
runtime is worth seeing)
DT
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From: "col sanders" 

>
> So, has anyone seen it yet?  Anyone want to review it for me?  Whats
> different from the book?  What did they do well, and not do well?  Are
> there any parts where I should watch for anything special or cool?
>

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