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          <body><![CDATA[My opinion is somewhat biased because I saw the movie first and it is a brilliant film. Lindquvist also wrote the screenplay, so it is--not surprisingly-- very faithful to the book. And although the book is nearly 500 pages, the extra content felt largely unnecessary and actually detracted from the power of the story. I felt far less for the characters in the book than I did when watching the film. The movie, I felt, was much more powerful because Lindqvist was able to tell the story in a more subtle and economical way that moved the action at a pace better suited to the story. Even though you get insights into the characters that you don't get in the movie (as is always the case) they are details that don't seem essential. <br/><br/>Being a lover of books and film I don't often feel this way, but it almost seemed as if the movie did away with the need for the book. If I were to ever read it again (which is unlikely) my opinion might change, but at this point I like the movie better.]]></body>
        
    
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