The movie moves through events too quickly. In the book we spend enough time with characters to actually feel somewhat invested in them. In the movie I have no idea why we should care what happens to the characters. We don't really get to know Anna enough in the movie to sympathize with her trauma or even get a true understanding of the depths to which it goes. Even under the best of circumstances she's not exactly a likeable character, but likeable enough that you can feel empathy for what she's endured. Also, I really liked book Ethan until the end and in the movie Ethan just comes off as strange IMO. Movie Ethan isn't even the slightest bit charming to me. The book wasn't fantastic, but it was enjoyable enough and there was potential for the movie to be better, but they made it worse. A missed opportunity.
Review of The Woman in the Window
