Charms for the Easy Life: the Movie

After a day and a half spent with 5 10 year old girls, camping in the New Hampshire woods, I was pleased that my return to civilization yielded not only a needed shower, but also a new Netflix movie. I believe that books and movies each have their own merits and thus have no problem watching a movie based on a book. Since I'd just read Charms for the Easy Life, the story was fresh in my mind-- perfect for the compare and contrast. The movie was faithful to the book in most regards. The various vignettes, overdubbed by the voice of the daughter/granddaughter Margaret, were nice visual recreations of the book. The actual "charm" (a rabbit's foot) was featured much more prominently in the movie, which was a thoughtful, cohesive, touch. However, the movie was a made for cable film, and so it was what it was. The acting, costumes and scenery were all fine, but not amazing. It was a pleasant movie perfect to relax to after being hyper-alert for the previous 48 hours. Actual Netflix stars? 3.