I found this movie to be well done and true to the book which can't always be said of movies based on books. While all of the actions of the characters may not seem realistic for the time, I'm not so sure that people were so very different then than we are today. I remember more than one occasion when I left the house in the middle of the night to meet with a friend for what seemed to us at the time to be a daring adventure. And while not the most brilliant move of my younger years it makes Felicity's pre dawn visits to her beloved Penny quite belieable. My parents, like hers were loving and understanding of my mistakes. It is easy to see where she learned to love and forgive others who wronged her. It sends a good message of love, loyalty, and a willingness to forgive, for we are none of us perfect. I'm not ashamed to say I cried, (several times) and would highly recommed this movie to anyone.