I have seen this movie and I have read the novel that it is based on. Let me make this clear: this movie does not hold a candle to the book! Jean M. Auel's novel is a great piece of prehistorical fiction, and my personal favorite book (and it's in competition with books like "Huckleberry Finn," "Jane Eyre," and "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"). I know that movies based on books are rarely as good as said book, but this is intense. The movie cuts, adds, changes, and mish-mashes things together, all of which is at a detriment to the story line (I know some part of that is grammatically incorrect). The movie loses all the depth and subtlety of Ms. Auel's novel, and it miscasts Darryl Hannah. Don't get me wrong, she's a fine actress, but she was also way to old to play the leading character. If you are interested in the plot or premise of the movie, read the book instead. Your braincells will thank you.
Review of The Clan of the Cave Bear
