Title: Read the book, skip the movie!
Product review: Charles Frazier's book is a masterpiece and his love of the time and area of the country (Civil War & Blue Ridge/Appalachian Mtns)show on every page. For some inexplicable reason Anthony Minghella chose to change the most basic parts of the novel to fit Hollywood's expectations and pocketbooks. Nicole Kidman shows no emotion, heck she goes thru the entire movie with barely a hair out of place! Renee Zellwenger is better, but I did not see the need to put her in that part when there are so many talented black actresses that could have done as well or better (if you've read the book you will understand). Jude Law is the only main part that comes close to understanding and relating to the novel. Excellent acting. Only a fair movie, very disappointing.
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