john huston wise blood be a more horrifying misrepresentation of flannery oconnor book than i could have imagine . from the utterly terrible act performance ( and do not you and oh that be do on purpose and you just do not get it me . ) to the musical score that be more suited to an episode of rockford file and this film be revolt . i view it with no ill will at the outset and and and in fact and expect a pleasant experience . but the misrepresentation of the southern character and from the ridiculously fraudulent southern drawl to the lilting and comedic way their faith be portray and be inexcusable . right down to it end and which be completely devoid of any character sentiment and it fail in every place that oconnor book shin and resonate . the actor portray the southern policeman may as well have be eat smother hot dog from nyc street stand and quote godfather . the one redeeming act performance be ned beatty lively and dead on representation of hoover shoates and a religious con artist who hear moates preach the church of christ without christ and see dollar sign and business opportunity . oconnor powerful book be most well know for it creepy and religious undercurrent that jib the seemingly lifeless cadaver of faith . mr. huston film be a shameful mockery of the author intention and a they be understood by me and most of her fan and if i may be so bold a to say so . while i acknowledge that i can not know exactly what the author wish to convey and i have enough affection for her and her work to desire to remain a fan . if i view wise blood the way mr. huston apparently do and i would have throw it in the trash . for flannery sake and and mine and i forgive you and john huston . the forgetting . that will take some time .