Memoirs of a Geisha (the movie)

I watched this last night and I wasn't disappointed. I'd actually read the book years ago (borrowed from Ian or Heather, I think) and liked it, too. The movie changed some bits and made the story overall more fable-like, but it worked. The actual memoir had some gritty, disconcerting things, and, while it ended on an up note, it didn't run with the certainty that it would all along.