That was the real reason for going. My teenage nieces were all set to go, and they invited Spencer, who's been tearing through the books lately and really wanted to go. I wasn't about to just let my 9 year old go off to a movie theater at midnight, so along I went. Good excuse, right? Ok, I also really wanted to see the movie.
It was an incredible scene. I should have taken pictures. That had it on 12 screens, and there were hundreds, thousands, of college kids, many of them dressed up, ready to go. There were signs on the doors when we arrived saying, "next available show, 3:15a.m." and sure enough when we got out at 2:45, there they were, people even crazier than us.
I liked the movie a lot. It was really beautiful - shot with real eye for interesting geometries and compositions. It's also very funny, which makes a nice break. And those kids are learning to act. The climax is not as violent and crazy as the book, but focuses more on the psychology and worked for me. And it has the most beautiful credits I can remember seeing.
Spencer loved it - the whole thing - staying up late, being with his cousins at this event, and seeing the movie. So it was pretty great.
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