Movie Vs Movie: The Golden Compass Vs. Eragon

For a long time Hollywood has been making movies that are based on popular literature. Adapting books to film is never an easy task, sometimes it works out well for example, The Lord of the Rings, The Shining and countless more. Though it can also fail horribly, as if the screenwriter and director did not bother to read the book. A bad adaptation can even kill a whole franchise, such as The Golden Compass and Eragon. People often tend to compare which is better, the book or the movie but as they are two completely different mediums to tell a story it is better to “see” if the adaptation itself is any good. There is so much work behind every little detail in movie adaptations, when the author writes ....the director has to choose everything
Tom is a homosexual and in my opinion, it is more obvious in Anthony's adaptation than the book. In the film, there are no grand gestures or pronouncements and Tom never carries out an actual homosexual act such as kissing Dickie, rather is a sexual identity brought into question. Tom is obsessed with Dickie and admires him almost to the point of love and there are a number of scenes where there is obvious sexual tension between them, such as when Tom asks Dickie if he if he can join him in the bath. Despite having the chance, Tom never pursues a female romance and avoids Meredith advances. Though when asked by the police, Tom denies being homosexual as open homosexuality was frowned upon during that time. Anthony's adaptation captures the elements of Tom really well and Matt Damon portrayal of Tom is exceptional. At first time Ripley seems normal, he is charming, shy, clever and overall a likeable guy. In the book, the readers know how Tom is feeling, what he desires and they understand his problems. Patricia brilliantly makes the reader root for Tom, despite being a sociopath and a cold-blooded killer. What makes him a sociopath, aside from the murders, are characteristics such as violent and irrational behaviour, lack of remorse and resentment of his past. But this is offset by Tom's charm and intelligence. The main difference is that the audience doesn't have the same connection with Tom in the film. In the film Tom is portrayed vulnerable, the audience emphasises with him and it's never quite clear if it was always Tom's plan to take Dickie´s is identity or if it just happened. Is Patricia´s novel he is less vulnerable and rather seen as an opportunist. In both versions, Tom has all the makings of a