i almost feel bad about write something bad about this and consider the other comment make and but i feel i should carry on . no and i haven not see this film but after watch the trailer for it and i think i have enough reason to hate it . firstly and i have no recollection of this be set in america ( in fact the first book in the series be set in cornwall . england . ) . i can understand why it be set in america and so 20th century fox can make it sell there and they can get more money . i do not care and that be the first thing that have ruin it for me . secondly and in relation to my first point this be set in the country side and in a little village ( again in england ) which give it that fantastic air to it and of seclusion and intensity . will be like any other boy doesn not cut it . he go to school in what look like a big city and have stupid brother who do not seem to care about him a they do in the book . oh and and the part in the shopping mall . stupid commercial idiot . all i can say be and that i do not want to go and see a film about a barley pubescent boy who can barley talk to girl . that not what the book be about . the only good thing to say about this film be and it have christopher eccleston in it and so maybe next time when they re make it good and set in england with out the stupid commercial and american ness they will have him again .