[fotno]

The makers of any film based on an established full length text, have a real chore... On the one hand, they want to appeal to a known demographic and get those butts in a seat at the theater by staying true to the original story. On the other, if they try to include every character, every scenario, every internal thought process they alienate those who just wanna watch a movie, with an understandable story. Admittedly some directors do this sort of thing better than others. Look at some of the decisions that Peter Jackson made with Lord of the Rings. Major changes in and/or deleted characters and sub plots, large sections of all three books completely excised, but the films work and I think work well.