Books Versus Their Movie Versions

Is the book always better than the movie? Are there any exceptions?

YES! I would definitely say the that the "Joy Luck Club" movie was better than the book. A lot of the body language and unspoken feelings could not be seen through just the reading of the novel without having watched the movie. I wanted to read the book after I watched the movie and found I understood what was going on a lot better in story because I had watched the film.