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By Röek V (3) on 03 Dec 2009

This was a good adaptation of Robert Cormier's novel. This movie is very underrated…

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By Amy R (292) on 11 Oct 2009

Wow. Just watched the last half hour or so of this movie in class, and while everyone else hated it, I freaking loved it…

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By Joe C (1,448) on 12 Jun 2009

Even taking into account the terrible compromise of the finale which pretty much annuls the entire theme of the novel, the Chocolate War is…

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By Aaron A (719) on 14 Mar 2009

The book was much better... the movie was great but the screenwriter ruined the end…

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By Ben R (1,048) on 28 Dec 2008

WAs great up until the ending. Bad move on the director's part to change the perfect ending. Also left out a lot of details…

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By Francesca F (63) on 29 Aug 2008

Loved it, slow pacing and all, until the ending, and then - trainwreck! What a inane film reworking of what was a glorious in the book…

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By Matthew S (2,399) on 29 Jun 2008

Solid movie, followed the book except for where it counted-in the end. Great acting, period soundtrack, and low but practical budget…

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By Michelle Z (70) on 19 Jun 2008

Best part of the movie was hearing Kate Bush…

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By Sera C (2) on 16 Jun 2008

Great movie…

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By Aliye N (11) on 18 Feb 2008

Excellent adaptation of a great book. [SPOILER ALERT] And though the film loses the book's bleak ending, it somehow doesn't feel quite like a copout…

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By Melody M (215) on 22 Oct 2007

I lovedlovedloved this book. The film version is pretty close and I love the soundtrack…

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By Penghui S (5) on 19 Oct 2007

It was Ok. The thing is, I just dont get how it's rated R! The worst word they said was the F word, and thas it…

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By Ken B (346) on 27 Aug 2007

I have to say that the novel was brilliant as compared to the movie which I found to be egh...alright I guess…

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By Craig N (144) on 26 Aug 2007

A heart wenching examination of the pervasiveness of cruelty and injustice and what happens to those who try to buck the system…

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By Bo C (34) on 22 Aug 2007

A surreal and dark look at being an outsider in a school full of douchebags. Keith Gordon does a brilliant job adapting the Rober Cormier novel…

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By Jini . (3) on 25 Jul 2007

This is possibly the best adaptation I have ever seen…

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By Victor J (47) on 29 Jun 2007

Keith Gordon comes through again and again. The soundtrack still sounds good. The performances? Classic…

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By Jason B (1,741) on 17 Jun 2007

John Glover is Jesus, and this movie is his grandest passion play…

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By Matthew Z (63) on 16 Jun 2007

A great movie and addaption to the best selling novel. John Glover is outstanding as brother Leon…

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By Jean S (203) on 04 Jun 2007

Great movie. It was really interesting how the plot developed…

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