Review: Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

H2G2. Don't talk to me about H2G2...

Spoilers to follow, but you won't like it. Why bother reading.

Anyway.

It's rather disappointing, but at least I have SOME warning. Really, the book is a lot better. Read the books.

The saving grace for the whole movie is Marvin. Yes I know, Martin Freeman is PERFECT as Arthur Dent, but there is just simply not enough scene to actually show that off. Rather disappointed that he didn't order that cup of tea to freeze up the computer. And really, REALLY annoyed at Trillian being the love interest. It really just doesn't work.

Zaphod and Ford were a bit off in the movie. Ford is WAY too much of an idiot and Zaphod was, well, boderlining annoying. Whatever happen to him sealing off part of him brain and knowing he's plotting something that he doens't know?

Some of the changes I can understand: the starting sequence is visually better with the dophin dance. (I still love the orginal beginning sequence.) And I rather like Marvin saving the day. But the rest of it... oh I don't know.

It's not British enough, that's what I think. Maybe I do belong to the camp of rabid fans who worship the books, but compared to the book it's... hmm.. lacking something. I'm still glad that some of the jokes are left there. But some of the stuff that got cut out is just plain stupid. The scene where Ford talked the worker into lying in front of the bulldozer so Arthur can go to the pub is a lot funnier than him giving the workers beer.

There are two camps of people: those who loves it and those who thinks Douglas Adams will turn in his grave. I must admit I think DA would probably be disappointed in it. Although, there are some part of it that's quite adorable, but meh, I'm too cynical and too much of a geek to think it's good.

And as one of my friends said: "Marvin would probably tell you it’s absolutely awful and gave him pain all down his left side" :P

Aren't you glad you didn't watch that movie with Marvin... (or me for that matter :P)