I first saw the trailer for The End of the Tour over a month ago and I was stoked. This was something that I needed to see. I needed to hear this man's thoughts and I became impatient and bought the audio book of, "Although Of Course You End Up Becoming Yourself" which is the book that this film is based on. I listened to it on a long drive for North Caroline to Southern Illinois and back and got exactly what I was longing for; a little intimate bromance between Wallace and Lipsky and a lot of literature, philosophy, and pop culture c.a. 1996 which is a year that I remember well.
Last night I saw the film in Durham, NC and it is not the book. The book would make a horribly long and uninteresting movie except for the most ardent fans. The movie is re-edited to tell a story about a young author and a young journalist. The book, I believe, is a true story. The movie is based on a true story. Drama is added where there was none. It's a movie, not a textbook. It aims to tell the best story that it can in 1:38 and I don't hate it, but I do question the parts of the book that were added and the parts that weren't; thus the 7/10 review.
The movie is worth watching and I would suggest to anyone to see it. It's a quiet humble film without a lot of pretense and if you love it, read the book and then take the time to read Infinite Jest.
Last night I saw the film in Durham, NC and it is not the book. The book would make a horribly long and uninteresting movie except for the most ardent fans. The movie is re-edited to tell a story about a young author and a young journalist. The book, I believe, is a true story. The movie is based on a true story. Drama is added where there was none. It's a movie, not a textbook. It aims to tell the best story that it can in 1:38 and I don't hate it, but I do question the parts of the book that were added and the parts that weren't; thus the 7/10 review.
The movie is worth watching and I would suggest to anyone to see it. It's a quiet humble film without a lot of pretense and if you love it, read the book and then take the time to read Infinite Jest.