I like the books. I like the storyline. Hubby refused to watch Tom Cruise so I said "let's try the new one". But this was just not a good first episode. His brother is killed and he just briefly glances at the body? He takes off his shirt at least 10 times. He is not a good actor. I had SO MANY questions about the characters that I couldn't concentrate on the next scene and then it was over before I realized I had missed the monologue. No chemistry between the the male and female leads. Seriously, it could have been so much better. Very rushed.