Sloooooow Then FAST
They languidly pace the first hour of the movie, yet barely set the stage or explain anything, and then the raaaaace through the bulk of the story in the final 15 minutes.
If you decide to watch this, read the book first on account of you'll have no idea what's going on otherwise. The filmmakers clearly relied on the popularity of the book at the time, and left out nearly all exposition or detail assuming audiences already knew the story.