In the beginning, a radio play was written, then some books. After a long time, a movie was made.
This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.
Funnily enough (I'm glad something is) it's not a bad movie. In fact, from the perspective of Hollywood, it's quite a good movie. It's got action, romance, suspense, and some cracking special effects. It's even got a few jokes in it.
And that, of course, is the worst part. It's got *a few* jokes in it. The 75%-full cinema I watched it in chuckled out loud a few times. But that was it.
The film is packed full of references that will make you smirk if you've read the book. But if you haven't - they're just background noise and you won't even notice. A lot is assumed and very little is explained. Instead the time is spent flitting from scene to scene as fast as possible.
And if you've seen the trailer, you've had a good chunk of the best jokes ruined for you. You won't know until you start watching the film, but all of a sudden you'll see several jokes coming in advance, having seen the punchline in the trailer without having seen the joke first. Annoying.
It's a good film. But it's not the right film.
This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.
Funnily enough (I'm glad something is) it's not a bad movie. In fact, from the perspective of Hollywood, it's quite a good movie. It's got action, romance, suspense, and some cracking special effects. It's even got a few jokes in it.
And that, of course, is the worst part. It's got *a few* jokes in it. The 75%-full cinema I watched it in chuckled out loud a few times. But that was it.
The film is packed full of references that will make you smirk if you've read the book. But if you haven't - they're just background noise and you won't even notice. A lot is assumed and very little is explained. Instead the time is spent flitting from scene to scene as fast as possible.
And if you've seen the trailer, you've had a good chunk of the best jokes ruined for you. You won't know until you start watching the film, but all of a sudden you'll see several jokes coming in advance, having seen the punchline in the trailer without having seen the joke first. Annoying.
It's a good film. But it's not the right film.