The Ending

**Rudeboy2025** · June 17th, 2009

Anyone disappointed about how they changed the ending from the book? I thought that the movie overall was a pretty good - well directed and great performances by McKellen and Renfro, but I just liked the book ending more.

**karend3** · June 18th, 2009

I was highly disappointed in the movie.

**JRLauer** · July 7th, 2009

I don't know if I can say the I was disappointed in the ending but I was surprised.

**Albie** · October 27th, 2009

Originally Posted by Rudeboy2025

Anyone disappointed about how they changed the ending from the book? I thought that the movie overall was a pretty good - well directed and great performances by McKellen and Renfro, but I just liked the book ending more.

I just saw the movie on local Fox channel. The movie had to make too many compromises to fit it in the less then 2 hr format. I think it would be very difficult to make a movie that followed the book in less than 4 hours.

I didn't like the book. Felt the animal cruelty was not needed for the plot. I also found nothing to like about either main character. I would not recommend nouvella nor movie.

**Mr. Palmer** · October 28th, 2009

I enjoy both the film and book.

As for the different ending in the film? I really liked it. It gave me one of those insane chuckles.

**rosetat49** · October 30th, 2009

Read the story while I was on vacation then when the movie was on tv I thought WOW!! then was dissappointed! It was a good movie for someone who had not read the book, but just wasn't what I was expecting, bummer!

**Sandman** · October 30th, 2009

I remember the ending of the book but not the movie...what was the difference? was it just him talking to his guidence councler?

**lilydust76** · December 14th, 2009

I have to agree. I saw the movie before I read the book. Love Ian McKellan, as a general rule, and he was great in this. I have to say, I like the ending in the book better.

**aptpupil** · December 14th, 2009

Well, I thought that it was okay.

Obviously, they had to run it by me before the changes could be made, though.

**~Ally~** · December 14th, 2009

Originally Posted by aptpupil

Well, I thought that it was okay.

Obviously, they had to run it by me before the changes could be made, though.

Surely if they ran it by you that would amount to it being a stupendously magnificent ending? (Does my sarcasm emanate well over the internets?

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I enjoyed both the book and the movie. There will always be differences between the two, no matter what story is being adapted.
I find it's often best not to compare a movie with the original written word as disappointment is usually guaranteed.