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I loved the movie. I thought that it did not show the poverty as well as the book did. Movies are NEVER as good as the book, everyone knows that - I can't understand why all these "smart" movie critics are going on about this, you would think that'd be a given and they'd get on with a real review of the MOVIE.
I took my daughter (13) to the movie. She had not read the book. She was astonished at the poverty. I was astonished that the poverty was not as bad as it was in the book. I am buying the movie when it comes out on video. It's a wonderful movie. I have Angela's Ashes, the book, 'Tis, the book, A Monk Swimming, the book and the audio tape book of Angelas Ashes. Frank MCourt taught me to quit being a brat about "having" to cook supper. I now relish the moments when I call in my daughter because supper is ready. If they had used every thing in the book, the movie would have been 3 months long, and who has time to watch a movie that lasts 3 months?
My favorite part was when little Frankie went to confession about his Northern Ireland, Presbyterian, sticking up hair and having God in his Grandma's backyard. That was my favorite part of the movie.
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