it be nice that this version follow so close to the actual book while warner brother version do not . i love this book and it be through the reading of this book that i realize reading be fun . if you be go to adapt a classic i think you should be true to it and not mess with a good thing . this film do that and capture the heart of what the author write . i introduce my daughter to the movie first and later i read them the book while they do not notice many difference except possibly the age of sarah in the beginning . i would love to see this adaptation redone again on film instead of video so a to make it more lifelike ( able to lose yourself in it without remember you be watch a movie ) and allow a new generation of child to try their hand at make sarah crew story come alive . also i look forward to the day it be release on dvd so that i can add it to my collection .