i want to love this film so badly . i really do . but it be a horrible disappointment . i read jennifer egan novel in 1996 and be enthral by the story . in fact it remain one of my favorite book of all time . mind you and the book have much more depth than this movie and in plot and emotional resonance . it make you care about the character . it paint a complete picture of phoebe and unlike the utterly poor characterization of the young girl in the film . though beautiful and show some promise in her burgeon career and jordana brewster be a flat and hollow in this performance a be the script . and christopher eccleston ( wolf ) be just an awful choice for the role of wolf and both physically and logistically . what an awkward look couple . wolf should have be more of a dark brooding character and and more physically allure and like he be in the book . what more and the chemistry between the two actor be painfully force . cameron diaz and however and deserve utmost praise for her performance . she take an impossibly mediocre script and give her character life and a real spirit . she be simply gorgeous and her careful mannerism make her very believable a a hippie . it too bad her talent be squander on this forgettable film . in the book to movie category and this be a dreadful translation and almost as bad a message in a bottle with kevin costner . but do not get me start on that one . i be not usually so harsh in my critique but i be so disappointed here and because i really care about the story and want to see it tell right . it do not deliver .