Review of The Cider House Rules (1999) by Todd G — 04 Aug 2008

I think if I were to have seen this film before I read the novel it was adapted from, I would have considered it a masterpiece of sorts. Certainly not like other brilliant films, but still great.

Alas, I did not. It took me 3 weeks, but I read the entire novel before I watched the movie. There is so much story, so much plot, and so many characters that are simply left out of the film. I do understand the reasons, but I was missing a lot from the book.

But, as I said, I did enjoy the film. The acting was great and the direction great.