I bought this book for my mother-in-law years ago and I've been intending to read it ever since. And now I want to even more. This is a really great premise, and whenever you're adapting something you run the risk of getting bogged down and missing the point of the original. I don't know if they did, but I just feel like this film is dancing around a lot of REALLY great ideas, but it doesn't latch onto them long enough. I felt, as well, that we were told too much information about what will happen to Henry that the tension is muted. Eric Bana is a tad flat here, especially up against someone like Rachel McAdams. I buy in completely that she's head over heels for this man, and I love her because of it. She works the different ages and taps into them that it feels like a time capsel of someone's life. Bana, I just don't know what his character wants and needs - the guy is just floating from time to time. It's hard to say that it's his fault. I still enjoyed the film but now I definitly have to read the book sometime in the near future...
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Read the book. The book is way better than the movie. The book had me sobbing. It is just beautifully written. The movie missed out on most of the heart of the film. But Rachel McAdams was lovely as Claire. I think she's got a great screen presence in most things she does. A real talent. Get her to star in your next movie!! I bet ya she would ;)
That's the plan actually :)
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