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Title: Don't bother watching this....read the book
Review: I can't understand how so many people think this is such a great movie.When I first saw it, having read & enjoyed the bookMidnight Express, I waited for the incredibly exciting escape, and then went "Huh??" A really thrilling escape story was completely cheapened by the totally bogus ending of this film. Perhaps I'd have liked the film more without reading the book. Some books can be improved when turned into films, such asForest GumporFor Love of the Game, while some, such asQ & A: A Novel(upon which "Slumdog Millionaire" was very loosely based) really suffer when they reach the silver screen. This is one that really suffered.Billy Hayes has complained about both the ending, and the strong anti-Turk attitude, but when asked about a remake, he has said "It's done. Time to move on."
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