 W.P. Kinsella (qv), author of the original novel, was asked to  write a review of the movie for a Canadian periodical. He gave it  four stars out of five for two reasons: he didnt think the  character of Mark was villainous enough, and he didnt think that  Gaby Hoffmann (I) (qv) (Karin) looked like she could be  Kevin Costner (qv) and Amy Madigan (qv)s child.