The DVD was released on tuesday and it dropped in my mail yesterday. So finally, I got to see the movie! It was pure awesome and both Oskar and Eli were as cute as I imagined when I read the book. Both Lina and Kåre did great jobs with their characters, even though the dialogue felt just a little stiff at times (not at all limited to these two, however).
What bugged me (apart from the -again!- far-too-few scenes with Oskar and Eli), was that they left so much out of the story. So much info about Håkan was lost. Information about Eli's past was lost, only hinting about the "I'm not a girl"-bit. Quality time with Oskars' dad was lost (although there was a kind of a montage [even Rocky had a montage!!1] that kind of covered that I suppose).
All in all though, a wonderful movie. I'd encourage you to read the book before watching the movie. And I'd encourage you to watch it before the Americans destroys it with their upcoming remake. :-]
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