to be honest and i have never be to the congo or even africa and and after watch the make for television movie heart of darkness and i do not think i would want to . the movie completely sham the book to the high level possible . though the book be not the best i have read and after watch the movie and i seem to appreciate the book a hundred time more . nicolas roeg and the director of the movie and do a horrible job portray joseph conrad novella into a movie . i give roeg some credit for try to attempt the impossible by make the book into a movie and but this may not have be the job for him . the movie be unsuccessful to express any part of the novella other than the basic of the plot . the set and scenery also lack the beauty conrad portrayed of africa in the book . in the book marlow have see so many great wonder and but in the movie you do not get that same experience . no and i be not blame everything on the director while the acting in the film be just terrible . all of the actor be dull and uninteresting . throughout the whole movie i felt a if the actor be not put forth any emotion and a if they be read from the script the entire time . tim roth and who play marlow and do not portray marlow sense of adventure for his journey into the congo well . marlow journey to find kurtz be suppose to venturesome and but i do not experience that in the movie . i would not recommend watch this movie and especially if you have read the book already . it do not come close to do justice for joseph conrad novella . conrad word capture the reader and take them on the journey with marlow and on his quest to find mr. kurtz and where a the film do not . a great novella and but a very poor film . heart of darkness and the movie and be base on the book write by joseph conrad also call heart of darkness .