I loved the book. I am hoping the movie is good (haven't seen it yet), but in my experience, the book is ALWAYS better than the movie.

Just listened to a review on BBC Radio 1 (radio from Britain) and the girl said the author of the book also wrote the screen play and that it is pretty true to the book. She thought the movie very well done, but said that she had read the book and therefore knew what was happening/going to happen. She commented that if she hadn't read the book, she would probably have enjoyed the movie more.

Read the book, kind of want to see the movie. Book is always better than the movie, though. More detail.

Usually I would read the book first - however I'm not sure I'd recommend it in this situation. Without giving anything away - I'm sure you've already heard that ....well. ....interesting things happen. Since I've read the book I know I'll watch the movie more intently to see what's been left out or changed or added and if the ending is the same then it might be anticlimactic.

I used to think books were always better than movies, and mostly, I still do. Not so with the Horse Whisperer. The movie was far less depressing! I actually read it, expecting to get to relive the movie, and intead, it was sad.

I read the book (in one sitting-it was sooooo good!) and I plan to see the movie. I read that they changed the ending so book fans will still have something new. I highly recommend reading the book whether or not you plan to see the movie.

Thought the book was very weird but must admit I couldn't put it down. Can't say I loved the book and am puzzled it's still on the best-seller list. I am anxious to see the movie.

I read the book a couple of years ago and didn't care for it very much, especially the ending--I'm puzzled too, Georgysmom. I don't think I'll see the movie.

naughtykitty - I, too read that the ending had been changed, but in the next sentence the writer wrote that the producers had changed their minds and decided to keep the same ending as the book. So who knows? My preference is that the endings stay the same (unless of course I didn't care for the end of a particular book).

I read it and didn't really care for it. I'll watch the movie on TV someday, and I hope they changed the ending a lot.

The movie is just coming out today. I read the book and loved it and have not been this excited to see a movie in a long time. Can't wait. A bunch of us girls have plans to go see it together and then have lunch or dinner.

I have no idea what the story-line is about, but the movie critic was on this morning and he rated the movie 4.5 starts, which he never gives to movies.

No computer generated images, it was pure movie making and he loved it.

I loved the book have recommended it often, would love to see the movie but we rarely go to movies. Maybe we can do a girls lunch and movie. Because of the nature of the story in this case it might be better to see the movie then read the book so it's a perfect surprise.
I too usually think a book is better than the movie, we shall see. No matter what it's a very worthwhile experience. My husband and I both enjoyed the book.

Just looking at my "to be read" pile of books, I think I'll see the movie (first)! But I'll be curious to see if there's any backlash over anything they might have changed that's angering some of the book's fans -- and then maybe I'll get the book from the library.

(The last time I opted for movie over book was "Life of Pi" -- the special effects were phenomenal, and I don't think my imagination would've helped me visualize some of those things on the written page.)