I've read all of Maeve Binchy's books, including Tara Road, and love them all to varying degrees. I enjoyed the film adaptation of 'Circle of Friends', so had hopes for this. I was greatly let down. Key to my disappointment was that I genuinely liked the book. But even standing alone, this film was so bad, it was laughable. I actually stopped watching it 3/4 of the way through. The actors were miscast, the actual acting was poor, the screenplay was badly done. The American characters were regrettable clichés, and the scene where Marilyn's family tragedy occurred was beyond dreadful. This was quite possibly one of the worst movies I've ever seen; it was so bad I thought it had to be a joke. The book was heartwarming and genuine, the movie was the complete opposite. Don't waste your time.
Review of Tara Road
