. this be nothing compare with the book of the same name . occasionally you will get movie or miniseries conversion that be good than the book ( green mile and shawshank redemption and misery and stand by me ) and some that be different to the book but ultimately on a par ( christine ) but from the one i have see so far and more often than not they get completely lose in translation while this be a classic example . it would probably be a good idea to see the film first then read the book to note the comparison and and in do so also raise the bar on the story . if you want to be entertain and i would suggest go for the above title or maybe storm of the century .