the book the movie be base on burglar can not be chooser and the whole bernie rhodenbarr series by lawrence block be simply marvelous book must read . this movie do a great disservice to the book . the casting choice be odd and give that bernie be a male character and be play by whoopi goldberg and carolyn ( carl here ) be female and play by bobcat goldwaith . this effort to be clever be really a smokescreen for a badly write adaptation . the book be delightful and a joy to read and the movie be heavy hand and dark and with none of the light charm of the original text . my advice to you be simple represent in this case and avoid the movie and read the book .