Memoirs of a Geisha

My husband took me out to see Memoirs of a Geisha last night. I was very excited to see the movie because I have loved the book since I first read it when it came out. The movie was really good. They did an excellent job of getting the story right. Which can be a problem with some books they turn into movies. I think I probably would have enjoyed the movie more if I hadn't read the book. I'm not saying that the book it better, though. I just knew what was coming in the movie so it took any suspense out of the movie. Don't think your going to see a documentary on geisha. The movie has definitely been "Americanized" and a lot of the lengthy stuff about geisha training has been taken out. The movie long without it so I can't imagine how long it would be with it. All and all I really enjoyed it. It's definitely worth seeing in my opinion but I would recommend reading the book after you watch the movie.