i have to agree with the first comment and because this movie be nothing special . i have read both the novel and see the movie and the novel be much well . the movie do have exceptional actor and but it have all the wrong actor for all the wrong part . the novel be base back in the racial segregation day and and the movie hardly capture a glimpse of the racism in the novel . janie and the main character be play by halie barry and however i think that she be the wrong actor for the part of janie . janie be describe a the tragic hero of the novel and who be also dim witted and beautiful . halie barry definitely reveal janies beauty and however mrs. barry be much to snappy and intelligent to play janie . the novel do however capture the black town of eatonville exceptionally well . the southern bell of the town be play perfectly and and the attitude of the town be the same a that describe in the book . janies husband and jody and be an ok actor and but he do not really capture the true depth that be describe in the novel . tea cake however and be an exceptional actor and who definitely capture the puppy love between him and janie and and the cocky attitude that be describe in the novel . overall and the book be much good than the movie .