An unusual choice, but I give it a thumbs up. Better to watch this than the Spielberg version, but of course, you should read H.G. Wells' novel. The ending of the film is basically the same as in the book, and for me it [i]does[/i] work, unlike in the 2005 version which hadn't earned it. When I was younger I liked to read but I didn't always have the patience for it. This was one book that kept me interested all the way through. Well, this and The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.