A few thoughts: In spite of having seen this movie a good half-dozen times, it wasn't until this most recent viewing that I came to appreciate both how imaginative and memorable it is. Full of visual craziness and bizarre characters, this adaptation draws enough inspiration from the source material to satisfy fans and has enough new to offer to maintain a certain amount of freshness without alienating the audiences. While I usually find Zooey Deschanel to be insufferable, she's tolerable here, but the real highlights are Sam Rockwell's goofball southern rock star-esque President of the Galaxy, and the droll voice-only performance by Alan Rickman as a robot with a depressed personality. There are so many wonderful little moments and off-the-wall jokes to be found here, but it never comes across as too hyperactive and attention deficit to keep it from telling an actual story. The effects hold up really well, and the Hitchhiker's Guide itself being narrated by Stephen Fry was a wonderful choice. Very entertaining.
