So long and thanks for all the fish!

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Having read the book very recently, this was one movie I had been waiting to watch since a month before its release here. Watched it this weekend, sad to say, I was totally disappointed.

The cinema hall had less than 30 people, all of whom, I assume, had read the book. The few laughs that the movie was able to elicit was mainly due to the fact that one was able to recall how funny the description of the same scene was in the book. The movie did manage to capture Marvin (my favorite character), the maniac depressive robot, quite well but could never manage to bring the Ford Prefect of the book to the screen.

Verdict: Read the book, Skip the movie. You've already read the book? re-read it! Skip the movie. Or perhaps, watch it if can get your friend to buy the tickets. You'll have a great time, especially if your friend hasn't read the book.

1. Laugh hard. Your friend won't understand most of the jokes.
2. Annoy him every now and then by saying how much better the book was!

For a more professional(and longer) review, read here