Overall, I think the movie (or the bit we've seen so far) is pretty good. As with any film adaption, its a little difficult to get over the images that were in my head while I was reading. For example, even knowing that the film was made at CMU, I can't get over seeing the campus all over the place. Why is the Wordfest lecture in CFA? Where exactly is he driving the whole time and how do they manage to never show Donner in all its strange blue-ness?
The character's don't look like I expected either, and though I can't say a single performance isn't spot on, some of them just don't look right. I picture Sarah bigger, rounder fatter. This Sarah is no stick, but it changes my idea of her character. The same goes for Grady, who is described if I am remembering correctly as much bigger. I think I pictured him a bit younger looking too; a little less salt and pepper, a little more broad shoulders. Not a stud, but this Grady, who just looks so damn typical. He is a living cliche for free spirit-y English professor types, at least to me. Crabtree and Antonia, however, are right on the money. The movie version of James Leer is okay too, not exatly what I had in mind, but not conflicting with my vision that I'm aware of it as I'm watching.
Now for the big agreement. Why isn't Emily Asian? It takes so much absurdity out of Passover scene, though who knows if that will survive to the film adaption...we'll just have to see.
Overall, so far I like the movie. It's just that it's going to take some getting used to.
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