Well said!

while the real story is touching it might not be exciting enough to warrant a film in the first place.
The movie is based on real-life events and don't get me wrong, i am not trying to take away from that (it was a best-selling book also.) All I'm trying to say is that a production company is capable of getting a hold of a good story, a great cast, and a decent budget, and still make a horrible film.
This is that film