book wasnt that great. in my opinion the original is only considered great because it is one of the first english literary works in existence. it was one of the first ever stories translated into early english, and it really wasnt good except it was the first. besically it is all but invincible hero kills a few monsters, then dies. story structure really didnt exist at the time it was written and if you ask me, a fan of the genre, there was nothing exciting in the whole poem. nail gaiman wrote the script for the movie though and i really enjoy his books. movie looks like a piece of shit either way. see no country for old men instead