...it's simply a complete lack of character development and their chemistry, regardless of whether you've read the book or not. Admittedly, having the read the book just makes it more frustrating, as so many exciting and entertaining elements were omitted in the movie. That being said, I didn't mind that, nor did I mind that they created a different version of the story, rather than stick to the original. What I did painfully mind, was that I neither at any point during the movie cared about what happen to Wade & Co. (or between them), nor did I buy their poor acting (in a way to rushed story). It was so shallow and plastic ufantastic, that it's sad, especially given what could have been an amazing movie. It pretty much feels, as if Spielberg did not care about the movie at all, it was just another paycheck. For all the ones that rated it so sky high - I can't help it think, that they get paid to hype up the movie, or are under 16. So many 8 to 10's are just not believable. One final comment - if you do decide to watch the movie, and you get frustrated about the character development, interactions and pace during first 15 minutes, but hope it'll get better. It won't.