I’m not one to say that “the book is better than the movie” often, because I feel that many movies simply take the book versions of themselves and enhance the viewing experience. This is the only film I’ve ever watched where I can truly say that I’d rather read the book and not watch the film at all. I know it would be hard to develop 42+ characters in one movie, but this movie fails miserably at being cohesive or even true to the story at all. It essentially focuses on one story, which is dumbed-down for the viewing audience, and leaves out the other half or third of the book. It’s truly a shame, this could have been a great movie, if they hadn’t tried to Disney the thing up.