the movie adaptation of heart of darkness be disappointing and both a a movie and a a representation of joseph conrad classic story . there be several small difference between the book and movie and but that expect in any book to movie transition . kurtz die in a different location while the manager do not accompany marlow on his voyage while kurtz mistress spend much more time with him than in the story . the real issue be the amount of footage that put into the movie but have no basis in the actual story . for some reason and the director find the need to spice up a few of the scene and add drama or action that seldom make any sense and be always unimportant to the story . some example that come to mind be kurtz mistress beat marlow over the head and knock him out . nothing happen while he unconscious and marlow do not even provoke the attack . a couple hour pas and he wake up represent total waste of time . kurtz have a pet monkey which and for some random reason and he kill on a whim . also and when marlow leaf kurtz station and he make the noble decision to leave behind all the priceless ivory he have obtain and for no real reason at all . one other flaw be kurtz character . john malkovich be a terrible choice to play the man who be describe a tall and inspirational represent a man with a commanding presence . he practically whisper all of his line which and in a more capable actor hand and could have be very thought provoking . i can not remove the image of john malkovich play a mentally disabled farmhand in of mouse and men when i be watch him botch the role of kurtz . over all and i would rate the movie at negative star . it a good movie if you have read the book and want to see it in movie form and perhaps to help you visual the scene and but a a source of entertainment and i would never recommend it .