I actually was very impressed. I went in with pretty low expectations though. Of course it couldn't live up to the books, but taken as a separate thing the movie was great. There are some added plot twists that I am sure will be used to string together the next movies in a more cohesive way. The addition of the extra plot lines was somewhat annoying, but after reading a few interviews I get the idea that Adams himself probably had a lot to do with them, and I can see how they were needed to firm up the book's plot. I really got a good feeling from the movie though, as if Adams would have approved. Most people who have read the books loved the books and it is therefore obviously necessary to deflate your expectations a little bit before seeing it. That said though, some of the best parts of the book did make it into the movie more or less intact. I am actually now really looking forward to the next movies and hope they get made!
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