A Pretty Decent Adaptation
I think this might be one of those cases where if you don’t compare the movie to the book it’s adapting, it looks a lot better. Considering how much I love the original book, I do think it’s a tall task to adapt such a story into a film. But it’s honestly not too bad!
The most important jokes and story beats from the original novel are all there. I think the cast does a pretty good job. Casting Alan Rickman as Marvin is without a doubt my favorite casting choice. He’s got the perfect depressed voice. (Rest in peace to a legend.)
The effects look great! The designs for the aliens are very well adapted. The Vogons look perfectly disgusting. I will say the ending took on a very Hollywood-esque lightheartedness that I don’t LOVE, but it’s got some good parts to it.
You could do a lot worse with a movie to watch. And it’s still got the best jokes from the book, so you’ll get a good laugh.
The most important jokes and story beats from the original novel are all there. I think the cast does a pretty good job. Casting Alan Rickman as Marvin is without a doubt my favorite casting choice. He’s got the perfect depressed voice. (Rest in peace to a legend.)
The effects look great! The designs for the aliens are very well adapted. The Vogons look perfectly disgusting. I will say the ending took on a very Hollywood-esque lightheartedness that I don’t LOVE, but it’s got some good parts to it.
You could do a lot worse with a movie to watch. And it’s still got the best jokes from the book, so you’ll get a good laugh.
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