i have never even hear of city of ember and but when my mother ask my husband and i to go see it i decide to go . i be not expect this at all . city of ember be a wonderful movie . i can see how people who have read the book be give this bad review . with any movie that come from a book there will have to be some change and even if just for the fact of edit for time . after see city of ember i couldn not wait to get to the store to buy the book . i be glad that this movie have this effect on me and will probably inspire others to do the same . instead of criticize how the movie doesn not follow the book as much a you believe it should and you should just enjoy the film for what it be and then you can re read with new visuals to think of .