I know it's cliché to say the movie is not as good as the book, but when I read the book what seemed like may moons ago, I felt like I had really discovered a great story and a great writer. The movie lost all the comedy in what should have been a dark comedy, which was critical to getting through the painful experiences and really connecting with the characters in the book, and skipped some critical character development. This seemed to turn into a story about ADD, when in the book, you didn't necessarily feel like there was a diagnosis. If you loved the movie, read the book. If you didn't, read the book. It's great. So is Up in Air by the same author. The acting, though, is terrific, as is the casting.
Review of Thumbsucker
