But I just can't because the book is one of my favorite books of all time. I'm pretty reasonable when it comes to movie adaptations of books. I realize that you can't typically cram a book into a two hour movie, although there are some notable exceptions, especially with LotR out there.
Regardless, I expected so much more from this movie, especially since the author of the book, Sarah Bird, wrote the screen play. Bird herself called it "an exceedingly mediocre screenplay made into an exceedingly mediocre movie", so I guess she knows how some of us feel.
It's worth a watch on one of those days when you're bored with the Hallmark Channel, but really, go buy the book. Lizzie is so much more interesting and there are characters that aren't in the movie at all who are amazing people that I want to know. (The book is set in Austin, so if you've ever lived there, you'll appreciate it that much more.)
Regardless, I expected so much more from this movie, especially since the author of the book, Sarah Bird, wrote the screen play. Bird herself called it "an exceedingly mediocre screenplay made into an exceedingly mediocre movie", so I guess she knows how some of us feel.
It's worth a watch on one of those days when you're bored with the Hallmark Channel, but really, go buy the book. Lizzie is so much more interesting and there are characters that aren't in the movie at all who are amazing people that I want to know. (The book is set in Austin, so if you've ever lived there, you'll appreciate it that much more.)