even though all the actors did a great job and it is very faithful to the book, but you really wouldn't get this movie unless you read the book, which is much better and you get it more. The hours is really about inside one's mind, and no matter how hard you try, you just can't get that on screen. if you didn't read the book, the feeling you are getting from the hours is basically that there's something wrong with the women but you don't really know what, they just appear wrong. it's too awkward.go read the book, if you didn't like the book, don't even bother to see the movie.