in a sense and this movie do not even compare to the novel . however and it be good to have a visual of what the congo look like and also the native if you be not good at visualize a you read . i would never recommend watch the movie rather than read the book . i hardly suggest even watch this film and let alone any other film base on this literary work . this movie while and many others and do not fulfill this book . one important part that be miss from the movie be marlow sense of how government of lack of there in africa be form an early genocide . also in the movie and marlow and his companion do not stop and get the note and wood . likewise and kurtz african mistress knock marlow out towards the end of the story which have a major influence in the story but be not in the book . in the novel and kurtz die on the ship and however he die in his hut in the movie . the fiancé reaction to marlow interpretation of kurtz last word also differ . this movie be only effective if you wish to visualize more clearly the novel .