The Giver (2014)

Good day wonderful people,
I want to review the movie The Giver (I have not read the book. I'm sorry). 
This film, based on Lois Lowry's book, tells the story of a perfect world. Everyone here is happy. When Jonas is 18 years old, he's chosen to be the community's Receiver of Memories. He enters into training with an old man called 'the Giver' who would give Jonas memories of the "real" world that the rest of the community is hidden from. From the Giver, Jonas learns not only of love and family, but also of pain, war, and all the unhappy truths the world holds. He quickly realizes that his community is fake. Confronted with this reality, Jonas faces difficult choices about his own life and the futures of many people he's become close to. Written by Anonymous on IMDb
I have to admit that I didn't enjoy the film as much as I'd hoped I would. I felt as though it was very rushed and lacked a fair bit of detail. Not to say I didn't love the story-line, characters, or world. It just felt like there was something missing when I was watching it. Maybe I'll give the book a read to see how that differs. 
If you guys see it (or have already) do me a favor and leave your thoughts down in the comments section. Also have any of you read the book? How did the two differ? Was the book better?
Thank you for reading,
Jazz
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