Very disappointed in this movie. I have read the book, and this movie has turned something that was raw and real into a comedy of cheap thrills. The characters were changed, the plot was changed, and it is a disservice to the book. I was so excited about watching the movie after I finished the book, but I could not finish watching it. I understand that a movie cannot be an exact adaptation of the original material, but this went beyond what it needed to do. It changed a serious story into a "ha-ha" thing, and that's not funny. If you want to know the "real" story, read the book!