the movie heart of darkness and base on the 1899 book by joseph conrad be one with little to no detail and have an almost schizophrenic like plot line . if you have read the book then you know that little to none of the important story make scene be put into the movie . in the book there be so much that be leave up to the imagination and i feel that that be one of the part that make the book what be it . an example would be when marlow spent timeless hour and day and even month wait for rivet and that entire scene be leave out of the movie . again if you have read the book then you would know that this scene in the book be one that almost describe the main and theme of futility and best . finally i feel that the movie be too cut and dry . not enough though be put in to the original text and how that make the story what it be today . if you have not read the book and heart of darkness ( preferably and the norton critical edition ) then do not waist your time in rent or buy the movie . however if you have read the book then i think that you will appreciate the book a lot more if you decide to watch the movie eric 2007 .