For those who have read the Preston/Child novel, it is truly a masterpiece. It had incredible characterization, fascinating scientific topics, and tremendous suspense. Such a complex story that took over 400 pages to tell is not meant to be made into a movie. Sure, some books are, but this one is not. For those who are looking to watch a quality movie that presents abstract ideas and new concepts, this movie does not present that in the way the book did. For those who read the book and have high hopes of watching the amazing story Preston/Child wrote come to life, don't get your hopes up. There's just no way a movie could do what the book did. Valiant effort, but an impossible task!