Beautifully acted, a magnificent film!

I was a little nervous going into this film having read the book. Most of the time the film butchers the book. I am really glad that John Irving did his own adaptation because I don't see how anyone else could have done so successfully. While much of the book was cut out, I thought that Irving did an exellent job bringing this to the screen. Michael Caine gave one of the best performances of his career, and I thought that Delroy Lindo was just fantastic. But with a supporting cast from three of my favorite actresses Jane Alexander, Kathy Baker, and Kate Nelligan I don't think there was anyway I was not going to enjoy this. I have not enjoyed a film like this in a while!