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I liked this film and ordered the novel, expecting pretty much the same story but with a little more detail. I was pleasantly surprised at just how much more of the story the novel contained.

I probably would have been a little disappointed in the film if I'd read the novel first, but the film is still enjoyable. I would recommend that viewers who liked the film read the novel. It's a good read, well crafted and presents a much more complete story.

Especially the Prague locations, which could have been accomplished without actual filming on location. That's one of the big pluses of a large budget. The story is good, but somewhat blunted by over-the-top effects and action sequences.

Still, a good cast and a screenplay that doesn't totally kill the suspension of disbelief, though it does come close to making that suspension hard to maintain.

The 7 stars are an update after rewatching at a time when I didn't feel like jumping ahead of the stream so often. My first rating was a 4, which wasn't completely fair.