The Time Traveler's Wife (2009) -- zzzzz
Last Friday my family and I watched The Time Traveler's Wife. I'd read the book last year, a gift from Mary and
Julie, and I really enjoyed it. Unfortunately, the novel does not translate well onscreen.
The film tries to incorporate the most important parts of the book, which are quite a few. The result is a choppy mishmash of sequences that leaves those unfamiliar with the story confused. There is a lot going on and yet the movie feels too long. Both my parents fell asleep several times, and my dad once started snoring very loudly, much to my chagrin and amusement.
The main characters are not developed well, making it hard to sympathize with them. I didn't really care about their relationship, I just wanted to see the next time Henry disappeared and left his companions bewildered.
I found G.I. Joe more entertaining.
The wedding scene and the house-hunting are two things done right.
The darkest parts of the book are glossed over -- Claire's repeated miscarriages, the circumstances surrounding Henry's death, how Alba is conceived -- probably to bring the rating down to PG.
There are also minor changes to the plot, which really didn't bother me except for the fact that I WAS SO BORED.
I expected the time-traveling to be cooler. Or even just disappearing in the blink of an eye. Not a slow fading away like how that kid was trapped in Jumanji.
One thing though: movie!Gomez > book!Gomez.
ETA: Time Traveler's Wife TV series anyone?