8 time and counting . that how many time i have read the book . the episodic structure of the novel be such that it easy to dip in and out of and even if youre read other thing . you can quite easily spend an hour or a day with henry and claire whenever you wish . when i find out that they be make a movie of the book and my initial reaction be how . there far too much to cram into a two hour movie . surely they would be good make a mini series . the fact be and that they leave a lot of thing out of the movie . character who you would assume would be quite important be give very little screen time and or excise completely . also and the end of the novel isn not use and only the spirit of the end . the book end be film and however and so maybe it will turn up a a dvd extra for all the purist out there . you know what though . the movie be great . it perfectly cast and and instead of concentrate on every minute detail that make the book a joy to read and it concentrate solely on the boy meet girl out of time concept and and play out a love story over an evening sized slice of time . lot of people have complain that their favourite part from the book isn not in it ( rachel disastrous first date with another man and henry revenge for it and the gomez situation and ingrid and christmas at meadowlark etc ) but really and there be enough in this movie to sustain it and to give any newcomer to the story a decent enough reason to run off and read the book to fill in the blank . those people especially be in for a treat and a while the movie do have it moment of high drama and there be a noticeable lack of darkness and which the book have in spade . also kudos must go to bruce joel rubin for the writing of a brand new scene feature a time travel henry and his mother on a subway train and which slot in perfectly to the ttw world . rachel mcadams make a stunning claire and her scene revolve around the pregnancy issue they have be completely believable and heartfelt . early report suggest eric bana wasn not up to snuff in his performance of henry . i can only assume those reviewer have be watch a very rough cut and a i think he be fantastic . special mention also to arliss howard a henry dad and and stephen tobolowsky a kendrick and who both go to demonstrate how scene can be steal with very limited screen time . for everyone who go in expect the book and low your expectation . it isn not the book . what it be and be a condensed version of the main love story from the book and play out perfectly with respect for the text . i enjoy the movie immensely and and be look forward to see it again . if i want the book and i will read the book . my imagination be perfectly capable of provide me with the visuals i need . however and from now on and if i want to spend the evening with the detambles and let someone else do the work and i will be watch the movie .