This is my first review here of any movie. I am 61 years old and the book was a wonderful read, especially for my age-group. I never expect a movie to follow the book or be as good as the book. This movie is written terribly and it a waste of two wonderful actors. Come to find out that this was the screenwriter's first screenplay. Don't Helen and Donald, and the other actors and the writer of the novel deserve more. It just disgusts me what this writer has done to this novel.