The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

A good, but not great adaptation. All the actors pretty much nail the roles, with the exception of Zooey Deschanel, whose performance as Trillian didn't really do much for me. Of course, Trillian was the weak point of the book, too. Alan Rickman, who voices Marvin, gets the biggest laughs. My grade: B

Synopsis: Earthman Arthur Dent is having a very bad day. His house is about to be bulldozed, he discovers that his best friend is an alien and to top things off, Planet Earth is about to be demolished to make way for a hyperspace bypass. Arthur's only chance for survival: hitch a ride on a passing spacecraft. For the novice space traveler, the most astonishing adventure in the universe begins when the world ends. Arthur sets out on a journey in which he finds that nothing is as it seems: he learns that a towel is just the most useful thing in the universe, finds the meaning of life, and discovers that everything he needs to know can be found in one book: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. (via Yahoo)

Director: Garth Jennings
Writers: Douglas Adams and Karey Kirkpatrick (Chicken Run) based on the book/radio show/bath towel by Douglas Adams
Stars: Martin Freeman (Shaun of the Dead), Mos Def (The Italian Job), Sam Rockwell (Matchstick Men), Zooey Deschanel (Elf), Bill Nighy (Love Actually), John Malkovich (Con Air), the voice of Alan Rickman (Galaxy Quest)