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I absolutely never say this but I think this movie needed to be longer. The book did an amazing job of building up a lot of tension before the kidnapper reveal and between each subsequent plot twist while still being very action packed. The movie really didn't accomplish the tension nearly as well. Adding more scenes between each plot twist would've added a lot to the movie. Instead, it was a very quick succession of reveals which left me feeling disappointed. As other reviewers have said, Darby being an addict added nothing to the plot. In fact it would've made a greater impact during the hand scene for Darby to be an artist like in the book. If the movie would've been more true to the book storyline in this regard, more time could've been spent on all the characters being together adding to the eeriness of the movie.

The pacing of this movie felt off for me. When the movie started I thought I missed something because the beginning of their relationship was so rushed. It's hard to root for a relationship we only see in quick clips. This movie was pretty short so spending 10-15 extra minutes establishing the relationship for the audience probably would've helped the romance be a lot more believable. I'm not sure if it's rushed like that in the book too because I haven't read it but the title is Hello, Goodbye and Everything in Between. The hello is a blip and we are missing a big chunk of that in between part.