About the only people who will have any appreciation for this movie are homesick Vermonters...I grew up riding my bike on the same roads as Adam, so it was a hoot to see Marshfield & Barre from back in the day.
It was good, but kind of confusing. I haven't read the book though so maybe that has something to do with it.
First I must admit that I could not sit through the entire film. After only 30 minutes, I realized that none of the characters from the book were in the film, just card board cut-outs.
The movie's title and DVD cover kept catching my attention at the movie store. I finally rented it and was not disappointed.
Why did they even bother? This film is based on a book that falls into the general category of "nothing is at it seems to be.
The title says it all, "I am the Cheese". This movie is nothing but cheesy.
The people who made I Am The Cheese disregarded the atmosphere of the original novel. The movie is bright and cheery.
This movie gets confusing, but once you make sense of it you will like it even better. That's part of the fun.
While not a perfect film, it had a lot of film elements that came together quite nicely. The spoiler of this *** AND DON'T READ ON IF YOU WANT TO ENJOY THE TWIST *** is how much the subject matter was similar to A Beautiful Mind.
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