in many way a book can be make into an excellent film . this of course and be not one of those occasion . as boring a the book be and the film version be even bad . there be so many inaccuracy . so many in fact while i could not keep track of what be in the movie that be not in the book and vice versa . it be like a nightmare . first of all and the introduction in the book where we learn that jim and the author meet on a train out west be not in the film and so a a viewer and i be lose . another thing i notice right off be the fact that in the film and jim grandfather have no beard and yet in the book and jim talk about his grandfather long white beard . the storyline itself in the film be so far out of whack while it do not follow the book very well at all . there be point in the film that occur before they do in the book and quite a lot of them . in the book and jim grandfather seem to be jovial and but in the film and he be show to be a wretched old man . also and in the book and when the reader learn about pavel be hurt and his imminent death and the grandmother encourage jimmy to go and as well a make sandwich . in the film however and the grandfather try to persuade jimmy not to go . at christmastime in the book and antonia father stay for dinner with the burden and but in the film and say he must leave and and do without eat . by this time and i be start to wonder where jack be at . he be nowhere to be find in the film . in the book though and he come with jim from virginia . towards the end of the film when jim return to visit antonia and her husband and child and the narrator state that it have be fifteen year since he last saw her . in the book and the time between when jim last saw antonia and when he go back be set at twenty year . the film could have be much well and but the quality shin through a television film and keep on go and cause dullness . the acting be mediocre and both by jason robards and neil patrick harris who i have see much good work from . the scenery and cinematography of the film be most likely the best part .