I did enjoy this thriller, it was very suspenseful throughout, climaxing in a marvellous finish.
Having read the book (which was brilliant) as well, I must say certain key aspects have been changed for the movie, like for example Regina's character.
In the movie, Regina is Hatch's biological daughter - a blonde, green eyed, carefree, flirty teenager, while in Koontz' book Regina is a crippled, small-for-her-age but very smart ten year old orphan with "grey eyes and beautiful deep auburn hair", who is later adopted by Hatch and his wife Lindsey.
Also, Hatch dies in a traffic accident in the movie and is resuscitated after two hours. In the book, Hatch drowns, but is brought back to life after just over an hour.
Hatch is described as "five foot ten, 160 pounds" in the novel. Jeff Goldblum, who plays him in the film, is much taller at six foot four and a half and significantly heavier as well.
Lindsey is blonde in the movie, but in the book she is described as a woman with "dark hair".
So much for authenticity! At least they made an excellent choice with Jeremy Sisto, who played the mad serial killer Vassago very convincingly.
If you happen to have read the book first, you can't help but notice the dissimilarities, but that surely didn't stop me from enjoying this movie a great deal. If you haven't read the book at all, this film will blow you away! Gina Skinner, near London, UK
Having read the book (which was brilliant) as well, I must say certain key aspects have been changed for the movie, like for example Regina's character.
In the movie, Regina is Hatch's biological daughter - a blonde, green eyed, carefree, flirty teenager, while in Koontz' book Regina is a crippled, small-for-her-age but very smart ten year old orphan with "grey eyes and beautiful deep auburn hair", who is later adopted by Hatch and his wife Lindsey.
Also, Hatch dies in a traffic accident in the movie and is resuscitated after two hours. In the book, Hatch drowns, but is brought back to life after just over an hour.
Hatch is described as "five foot ten, 160 pounds" in the novel. Jeff Goldblum, who plays him in the film, is much taller at six foot four and a half and significantly heavier as well.
Lindsey is blonde in the movie, but in the book she is described as a woman with "dark hair".
So much for authenticity! At least they made an excellent choice with Jeremy Sisto, who played the mad serial killer Vassago very convincingly.
If you happen to have read the book first, you can't help but notice the dissimilarities, but that surely didn't stop me from enjoying this movie a great deal. If you haven't read the book at all, this film will blow you away! Gina Skinner, near London, UK