this abc straight to tv failure do absolutely no justice to the brilliant fantasy novel that be a wrinkle in time . ms. madeleine lengle bring child and adult alike into a magical and fantastical and original world like no author before her . this novel and the first in her time quartet and be a beautiful take on life and the universe and and time itself . yet it be easy for any child or adolescent to understand . it unwavering moral be prevalent throughout the book . this film adaptation can be see a nothing but a mockery of ms. lengle work of art . honestly and what be they think . the effect look cheap and ridiculous and the plot be mushy and uneven and the dialogue be far fetched and just about every magical characteristic of the novel have be lose . this be a horrible attempt at bring this book to the screen . i sincerely hope that someday an intelligent and worthy director ( guillermo del toro and david yates and alfonso cuarón ) make another attempt at bring this book to the screen and understand it for what it truly be represent a masterpiece . this adaptation can only be compare to bore and fake and cheap motel room art which hold no ground and make absolutely no impact on it audience .