if you read the book before see the movie you may be disappoint like i be . the book be great and i be sure after see the movie preview that the movie would be great a well and however i felt like i be watch a movie where the director and cast do not even read what these character where like . the movie be short and they do not really ever make u feel that these people be truly in love and felt like sole mate . even if the movie do not go in the same direction a the book at least they could of make the romance between these two character feel more intense . i think both diane lane and richard gere be perfect for these two character and they have good chemistry however they just do not develop a long enough storyline for u to see how they long for each other . the book be true love story and i think this movie could of be a lot well .