The story is beautiful, even though for some reason the idea didn't seem very original to me (I think I have seen a similar movie before). But the idea of self discovery and improvement was still very good.
What I didn't like, though, was the direction. I think the film itself was poor - poorly directed. I never got to relate to the characters, I never "got in" their situations, despite the fact that there are some circumstances that should rip your heart in two. The whole thing seemed to be a lot of different situations all pasted together rather than the flow of a whole story. I guess the book must have been much better.
The movie is still worth watching.
What I didn't like, though, was the direction. I think the film itself was poor - poorly directed. I never got to relate to the characters, I never "got in" their situations, despite the fact that there are some circumstances that should rip your heart in two. The whole thing seemed to be a lot of different situations all pasted together rather than the flow of a whole story. I guess the book must have been much better.
The movie is still worth watching.