Arthur Dent (Martin Freeman) loses his house due to a bypass that went through his property as bypasses are supposed to do. The plans were on record. Looks like the planet Earth is also in the way of a galactic bypass. Due to this situation and Arthur’s association with an alien, Ford Prefect (Mos Def) finds himself a hitchhiker of the galaxy and in need of a guidebook. Meanwhile, the plot thickens as we all search together for the meaning of everything.
Zooey Deschanel as Trillian, a girl with wanderlust, is another advantage to this version of the story. She plays the hinge point to the story very well. Moreover, Trillian is a good shot with the Intent gun.
This movie is a lot of fun and pretty much follows the story by Douglas Adams, who also wrote the screenplay. A few technological and technical adjustments were made due to this being a new era and a different medium. One example is replacing the digital watch with an up-to-date cell phone. The story had to have a beginning, middle, and end.
I only viewed the Blu-ray version of this production. This version has a couple of voice-over commentaries that add value in reviewing the film, knowing the intent of the production.
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