OK Chris Columbus directed movies 1 & 2 and he followed the book, after that the movies were a shamble. This movie, other than leaving out minor KEY information if you didnt read the book..followed everything as it happens in the book..some parts almost verbatim... the action sequences are all there... they could have added 15 minutes to this movie and then noone would be complaining at all...but 2.5 hours passed quickly unlike other movies ive seen when It dragged in the middle this one follows the book as true as it could in 2.5 hours but alot of crucial items you really have to look for or listen to from the radio broadcasts they are listening to when they are on the run... I would go see this one again..because i reread the book before I went and low and behold i felt like I was watching what I read (minus a few things but I can handle that)... If they would have just not cut or let some of things play out a few more mintes I would rate this movie A+ but since they did cut short some things Ill give it A- but very very good compared to movies 3-6.