As is a worry with just about any novel adaptation, there was a concern that even a director of Fincher's aptitude might not fully commit to the rather barmy nature of the crime story, especially considering the unique perspective-driven nature of Flynn's writing style. Still, that's the genius in hiring author Flynn to write the screenplay herself: she has complete authority to be faithful to or deviate from her source work as she so pleases. The final results stick relatively firmly to the novel, making a few changes necessary for the medium shift, though nothing which should prove egregious to fans of the novel. Of course, certain small scenes and exchanges inevitably didn't make the cut, and there will always be purists out there to whine about it, but as far as adaptations of acclaimed novels go, this is top notch work, and could easily garner Flynn a Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar nomination, if not a win depending on how the rest of the field shapes up.
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