As a film remake of a novel, it's in the awkward place of being partially independent. It is not completely separated from the novel. If people who have not read the novel watch this movie, it may be difficult to experience the continuity of many plots. But on the other hand, many parts of the film are not completely in line with the novel. In the novel, when Jack first went to Denver to find Dean, he spent a lot of writing and writing, but in the film it was only a few scenes. Sometimes there are only a few plots in the novel, but this movie takes a lot of features. The book "Remembrance" appears many times in the movie, but I don't even remember it in the novel, and I don't even remember Dean having sex with the owner of the Claules.
Also, I think the image of the protagonist of this movie, Searle, is not in place. The "Sell" in the novel, that is, Jack, should be braver, wiser, and more mature by the years in my impression, unlike the Searle in the movie who is a stunned young man. But Dean's character is commendable, he even reminds me of the second male lead in Fight Club.
However, this movie is still worthy of the original. It's done well on many characters, plots, scenes, shots. If you've read the novel, this movie is still worth watching.
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