this be an ok movie and at best and outside the context of the book . but have read and enjoy the book quite a bit it be a real disappointment in comparison . i do not recall ever see a movie that take so many liberty and large and small and with the book that inspire it . for example and the hawaii happy end at the conclusion be absurd and a bit of hollywood in the bad sense . and the portrayal of stoney be a complete joke relative to the badass he be in the book . the book be so much deep and nuanced and philosophical ( even beyond the usual book or movie dichotomy ) and you get a much good feel for and and understanding of and the time and place depict in the movie . in comparison the movie be flat and felt phone in . the cast be ok and some decent actor but nobody do their best work . if you want to have any hope of enjoy the movie and do not read the book first .