I think this was a very enjoyable movie, even if it wasn't exactly the same as the book. There is no way that you can expect a story written by Dean Koontz to translate to a TV broadcast, even a 4 hour mini-series, without having some problems. I don't think it would have been as "perfect" as everyone seems to want, even if it had been a 10 hour mini-series. I seem to remember reading an article about Stephen King several years ago and I believe he said that his stories translate to the screen best if he does the screenplay, but even then they aren't perfect. What you should do is read the books for the full story and let your mind be the screen. If you decide to watch the movie or TV broadcast, enjoy it as another 'telling of the story'. If you can't accept that some things are going to be different, then you should probably stick to the books. Remember, it's only a movie, 'Suspend Belief' and enjoy yourself!
Review of Sole Survivor
Sole Survivor
(2000 TV Movie)
It may not have been perfect, but it was entertaining.
29 January 2005