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May 08, 2018
Ok, so I watched this thing twice, and this is what I've come up with. Having read this series of books years ago, I was able to follow along with the film. However, if I hadn't read this story before, I would not be able to figure out what the heck was going on. The film was very well made, well acted, special effects were great...but, as there were 8 long books behind this, it was like trying to tell the story of the entire Star Wars saga or the whole Lord of the Rings tale in 1 two hour movie. So much is left unexplained, and most of what is explained is really more of a passing breeze. There are a lot of hidden symbols and easter eggs for fans of the books, so there's a reason to watch. If you haven't read the books, do yourself a favor and read them!!! You will get a whole summers worth of entertainment instead of just 2 hours.