Title: Movie not up to the book
Product review: I read the book flying to the West Coast from Florida, and saw the movie a week later on the way back on the plane. All I can say is, how could anyone who read this book make this movie? The only thing that stayed the same was Provence. They emasculated the mystery plot, made Russell Crowe a supersucessful trader instead of a broke ex-trader who needed to borrow money from Charley to get to France, etc. Contrived plot changes for dramatic effect are just stupid--running Fanny off the road, falling into the swimming pool, and the little car are three things that the book didn't need. Ridley Scott should be ashamed of this one. Two stars for the Provence scenery.
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