Smooth Talk

I believe that I enjoyed reading the story far more than the actual movie. It seemed to somewhat follow the book but it was not exactly what I had expected. In the movie I did not see Arnold as akward and creepy as I had imagined him. I got the feeling that Connie was more somewhat seduced and more comfortable with Arnold in the movie. I didn't really care for the ending in the movie and think that in a way they drugg it out too long. She did not seem to be too troubled or hurt by whatever had happened in the movie, making it not seem as bad as I had imagined it reading the story. I believe that I would have enjoyed the movie far more if I had not read the book before watching it.