Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: If I had read the book, I probably would have disliked this even more.

Susan Cooper's THE DARK IS RISING came highly recommended to me from a good (and very well read) friend about 10 years ago. I must confess I still have not read it. Some other friends convinced me to watch me to watch the movie though. I will let fans of the book make the call as to how well the movie follows the book. I've heard the two have very little in common, and I'm inclined to believe the report.In terms of imagery, one can tell where the movie borrows from such sources as HARRY POTTER, LORD OF THE RINGS, and to a large degree, even THE MATRIX. And although in certain points, THE SEEKER succeeds as a family-friendly and perhaps different kind of Christmas movie, it fails miserably in terms of poor writing, bad directing, and for the most part, poor acting.The experience of watching this film has not deterred me from reading the book.