I have to say I'm a bit surprised at the negative comments. Sure, the movie had a small budget, but the story line was a nice twist on what would be a dusty story had they followed the original book. I'm familiar with the JV story, but had never read nor seen any films on it. This version is an adaptation and updating of the original.
Yeah, the acting was a bit clunky at times, but really, it wasn't that bad. I'd give the writers a bit of credit for trying to pad out their characters a little bit. Most stories of this type, and budget, never bother to do so. Stop trying to take this so seriously, and you'll enjoy this movie. If you want some good, mindless entertainment, you could do far worse.
Yeah, the acting was a bit clunky at times, but really, it wasn't that bad. I'd give the writers a bit of credit for trying to pad out their characters a little bit. Most stories of this type, and budget, never bother to do so. Stop trying to take this so seriously, and you'll enjoy this movie. If you want some good, mindless entertainment, you could do far worse.