Unsolicited review from a few VBC members...

So last night Laura, Katie, Jess and myself were able (thank you, thank you, thank you Jess!!) to attend a pre-screening of the movie The Time Traveler's Wife. This is not a book we read for VBC but it was one that each of us had read and loved dearly.

First off let me say that if you have not read this book GO READ IT NOW!! No seriously go out and buy it right now...I can wait while you run to your local Barnes and Noble and pick it up. Read it...Read it...Read it!! This book truly is an amazing story of what two people will do for love. It is touching and just an all around beautiful story.

If you can't tell I have a little bit of a soft spot in my heart for this book, so while I was very excited to see they made a movie-I was a little hesitant that they might mess up one of my all time favorite books. But, I was pleased with how the movie turned out. I do adore Rachel McAdams and who doesn't think Eric Bana is a hottie.

Jess told me a few of the early reviews were not very positive and I think I know why. The book itself is a long book, but not hard to read at all, and every person in it has their character extremely developed. The love story between Henry and Claire is complex and takes years to form. There was no way that they could do this in the movie unless they wanted us all to sit there for four hours, and yes I would have. So while the movie was skipping along at normal movie pace, I was able to fill the gaps in with the story line of the book. If you didn't read the book you might not have been able to feel as drawn into the love story. A women upfront literally gasped out loud when she figured out how Claire gets pregnant-don't worry not a spoiler you see her preggo in the trailer.

Katie, Laura and myself cried our eyes out as we sat in the theater, Jess must have a cold heart!! As we left wiping our eyes (you should have seen Katie) we all agreed that we enjoyed the movie but understood how if you didn't know the plot it might be hard to feel pulled into their love.

Final verdict? If you have read the book see the movie. If not, read the book and rent the movie when it comes out. You will not be disappointed either way!

-Heidi