looks great, and i really dug the first act when they're young and briony is psycho.

but once they grew up i lost connection to the characters. the first act sets briony up as kind of a nutcase -- so when the end comes and she's crying i really don't give a shit. as a viewer, i dislike her very much at this point. she gave them a happy ending or whatever? who cares. psycho.

also, i didn't really buy the love between cecilia and robbie. he sends a note that he wants to eat her out, this excites her, they get busy a bit -- and now they're in love forever across time and space? i needed more out of that initial set up to care that they were separated.

and no, i didn't read the book.