chris roberts

When the book was released I was hesitant, The Shining obviously had enough material and staying power to be a stand alone novel/movie. But king did a wonderful job building on his established universe. I'm glad the movie allowed an almost 3 hour runtime, anything else would have hurried along an already complex story. Even without reading the book this is a great continuation for any casual stephen king fan. Love of his work may taint this review slightly, but even casual viewers will surely enjoy this trip back to the overlook.