Book vs. Movie 1: Because of Winn-Dixie

After reading to book Because of Winn-Dixie, I just had to see the movie. This was actually one of the few times that I have felt that the movie was almost identical to the book.

There were very few minor differences. These minor differences include Opal's hair. In the book, she is describes as red-headed with freckles, and in the movie she is a cute blonde. The book also describes Winn-Dixie as an ugly dog with bald spots, and in the movie he is anything but. There were also a few scenes in the movie with a funny cop, which were not mentioned in the book.

There are many books that I have seen made into films, and many of them don't seem to capture the main character as described in the book. In this case, the actress, AnnaSophia Robb, played Opal's character exactly as I imagined her in the book. I was pleasantly surprised. In fact, I felt like this was one movie that did a factastic job of staying true to the book.