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A Sizeable Disappointment
Like most people who made the effort to see this movie, I read Tim Sandlin's book and thoroughly enjoyed it.
Unfortunately for this movie, Sandlin is a far better novelist than screenwriter.
The film is disjointed, awkward, and hard to follow. It quickly hops from one important moment of the book to another, allowing almost no time to understand the characters and their motivations or appreciate the bizarre circumstances of the story.
The casting isn't bad-- a prepubescent Mischa Barton was a fine choice (a hysterical one for fans of the O.C.), and Jennifer Jason Leigh is also respectable, although she doesn't fit her character's physical description-- but that doesn't nearly make up for the film's jumpy direction and half-baked plot.
In sum, this is a dissatisfying and substandard film. Undoubtedly, the subject matter is better suited for a novel, and Sandlin's humor and talents are better utilized there.
Read his books. Avoid this movie.

Forget the Book!
Why do people insist on comparing movies with books? Do they compare music with paintings? Sculpture with poetry? Of course not. And movies should not be compared with books, either. They are two different mediums, with entirely different modes of personal interaction. The act of reading a book is completely different from that of watching a movie. So the minute you read a review that compares a book with a movie, run! Any such comparision is irrelevant, even if a movie is based on a book (or vice versa).

That said, this is a startling and surprising movie. It is well-acted, and tells a compelling story. It is easy to follow, the plot moves along well, and the characters are interesting enough to make you care about them.

So don't worry if you read the book or not, the movie stands on it's own as a worthy film.

Only redeemed by...
The only redeeming quality in this film is Michael Greyeyes. If you are an admirer of his work as I am, it's worth a watch..otherwise skip, Skipped Parts. I think what I disliked the was the casting of Jennifer Jason Leigh in the part of the mother. Much more could have been done with this character. In my humble opinion I felt Leigh presented a "caricature" representation of this woman, who had some deep issues going on inside her.Apparently Hank (the Michael Greyeyes character) saw beneath her surface thus his falling in love with her and his desire to bring healing to her life. Too bad we only got to see a carton character of this woman. Perhaps Leigh recieved some bad direction, it just did not work.

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