Review of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) by Riren — 30 Jan 2007

To those who worry about the source material, Douglas Adams, author of both the radio drama and novels, wrote the screenplay. He died as it was being produced, which is why the film is dedicated to his memory.

It's a fine dedication, too. Take the heart of an absurd, oddball comedy and put it in science fiction, and you get this movie, where it isn't just the characters who behave bizarrely, but every aspect of the world, and soon, the galaxy.

If you've never experienced a prior version of Hitchhiker's (it's been a radio play, book, videogame and television series before this), expect some of the most creative and irreverent humor you've ever witnessed.

This movie will switch on a heartbeat from mocking ringtones to mocking the meaning of life. If nothing else, this flick is a good test of whether you can just relax.