Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: A poor interpretation of a good novel!

While the movie Girl has good intentions, it doesn't come close to capturing the spirit of the novel by Blake Nelson. The book, which reads like a diary, spans several years in Andrea Marr's life. Unfortunately, the movie packs the story into less than a year's time, scraps a good portion of the novel, and leaves many characters, if not all the characters, poorly developed. The story and characters will remind you of My So-Called Life. Andrea and Todd Sparrow, played by Sean Patrick Flannery, are a lot like Angela and Jordan. The movie, however, doesn't match the quality of the show.Dominique Swain is good as Andrea, and the supporting cast, which includes Selma Blair and Tara Reid, is decent, but this movie fails due to bad character development and a choppy story line. Of course, I have read the book so I have trouble reviewing the movie based on it's own merit. If you like this movie, you should definitely read the book, also titled Girl.