i have love the book series since it come out in 79. it be and in fact and my very favorite novel ever . my advice represent if you have never read the book and you will like the movie . if and instead and you have read and love the series and stay far and far and far away from the film . you will be disappoint and do not go there . i have and admittedly and high hope before the flick premier . my best friend and i walk out and at the end and mutter represent why in the name of god and would tptb do that . it not a bad film and per say and it just not my cup of tea . do and i suspect and work a a thriller or horror story . the acting be okay by most involve . music not bad . fyi represent do not show and in my opinion and or hint at the incestuous relationship between cathy and chris . which and a we all know and be the cornerstone to the book mythology . end be also markedly different than the novel .