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Sarah (7800 KP) rated The Girl on the Train (2016) in Movies

Dec 20, 2017  
The Girl on the Train (2016)
The Girl on the Train (2016)
2016 | Drama, Mystery
5
6.8 (30 Ratings)
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A letdown when compared with the book
It’s no surprise really that this is such a letdown when compared with the book, as this happens with the majority of film adaptations. The problem with this film is I’m not sure if having read the book is actually putting you at a disadvantage.

I felt like there was no suspense whatsoever and that it was quite boring and lacked excitement. I just can’t put my finger on whether this is due to the film or because I know what’s going to happen. The characters too I felt were not the same as in the books and they seemed underdeveloped. And I have no idea why they decided to move the story to the US when it was set in London. Why change something unnecessarily?


Such a disappointment despite being based on a great book.
  
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Lucy (8 KP) rated Ready Player One in Books

Jan 22, 2019  
Ready Player One
Ready Player One
Ernest Cline | 2011 | Fiction & Poetry
10
8.9 (161 Ratings)
Book Rating
I loved this book I read it before the film came out so the film was pretty disappointing to me as it was so different to the book. The story is gripping right from the start and there is a great amount of backstory so the setting is easy to picture for the reader as well as gives them a greater understanding of what the characters are going through. It is very unique, the characters are well developed and I enjoyed every page.
  
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Roxanne (13 KP) rated Sleepy Hollow: A Novelization (Includes the Classic Short Story) in Books

Nov 14, 2018  
SH
Sleepy Hollow: A Novelization (Includes the Classic Short Story)
Peter Lerangis | 1999
6
6.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
This book failed to keep my attention for very long ... perhaps because of watching the film so many times and then because of the language in the original story. I would still recommend this as a must-read book in your life time.
  
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Charlotte (210 KP) rated The Girl With All the Gifts (2017) in Movies

Sep 8, 2017  
The Girl With All the Gifts (2017)
The Girl With All the Gifts (2017)
2017 | Drama
7
7.5 (30 Ratings)
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visually spectacular (1 more)
like the book, it challenges important issues within medical philosophy and the morals behind research, as well as perceptions of what constitutes humanity
having read the book, the plot of the film in comparison feels fairly lacking and rushed (although this may purely be due to the length of the book/ differing memories of the book) (0 more)
  
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Dean (6927 KP) rated Sin City (2005) in Movies

Aug 14, 2017  
Sin City (2005)
Sin City (2005)
2005 | Action, Drama, Mystery
9
7.5 (33 Ratings)
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All star cast (2 more)
The way the various stories cross over
The visual look of the film
Comic book comes to life
A very stylish film based on a graphic novel, the film has a largely monochrome look which works well with the comic element. The film consists of a few stories that cross paths in Sin city. All of them are very good as well as the main story piecing them together. Very original.
  
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Mack (3 KP) rated Pet Sematary (2019) in Movies

Apr 27, 2019 (Updated Apr 27, 2019)  
Pet Sematary (2019)
Pet Sematary (2019)
2019 | Horror
5
6.1 (68 Ratings)
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It has good scares, great actors and a few engaging moments. It also has a few scenes from, and references to, the book that the original left out. (0 more)
While it adds a couple of elements from the book that the original film left out, it takes a few too many liberties when deviating from the source material in other areas. (1 more)
The setup of the film takes far too little time, leaves many questions unanswered, confuses the average viewer that hasn't read the book, and lacks the ability to keep you immersed.