I haven't seen the movie, nor will I go out of my way to do so. But I am attending a new book group this week and this is being discussed. It's been two+ years since I read, so I decided to go through again. Lots of skimming.

I have not read the book but I did see the movie. Can't say it made me want to read the book, it was very irritating. The only character I liked was the sister and It helped that I like her in The Leftovers.

I don't remember the book much as far as differences between movie and book, but I did notice that Ben Affleck came across as far too likable in the movie compared to the book. Everyone I personally know who saw the movie said they liked Nick, and I remember thinking both were assholes in the book. But Rosemund Pike was pretty amazing as Ami HUR HUR.

I haven't seen the movie, not sure if or when I will. I can be a sympathetic reader and I initially took Nick's unemotional reactions as him being overwhelmed and shocked. Then after a few of Amy's rosy diary entries, I started to smell a rat. As I re-read, I noticed the bread crumbs that the author left. As I say this, I am becoming curious as to how the movie is constructed and how closely it follows the book. I thought the author was clever in how things were built up.

It's hard to say since I'd read the book already, but my friends who saw it with me said they were shocked. Completely shocked by many things. I thought the movie was very good. The score, Rosemund's acting, the build-up. But I was far more sympathetic towards Nick in the movie.