The movie had some good moments. I found the lead's performance was uneven, but when she portrayed being in full pyschosis, her performance was excellent, while her interaction with the doctor didn't ring so true.
She was also too old for the part and looked too old when she was walking with her parents the woods (she towered over them) and made some odd choices to appear younger.
The book had a profound affect on me as a teenager. I didn't like the portrayal of her made up world Uri (not sure if I remember the name correctly) was always falling and was rather clever and beautiful.
The portrayal of Hobbs was weak and didn't reflect the depth of why the patients hated him (they sensed his mental illness).
Anyway, no movie is ever as good as the book. The author also wrote In This Sign made into a movie called Love Is Never Silent.
She was also too old for the part and looked too old when she was walking with her parents the woods (she towered over them) and made some odd choices to appear younger.
The book had a profound affect on me as a teenager. I didn't like the portrayal of her made up world Uri (not sure if I remember the name correctly) was always falling and was rather clever and beautiful.
The portrayal of Hobbs was weak and didn't reflect the depth of why the patients hated him (they sensed his mental illness).
Anyway, no movie is ever as good as the book. The author also wrote In This Sign made into a movie called Love Is Never Silent.