Review of A Walk in the Woods (2015) by Joe E — 06 Jan 2016

Disappointing. The book was amazing. The movie not.

This review of A Walk in the Woods (2015) was written by Joe E on 06 Jan 2016.

A Walk in the Woods has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Rob P (749) on 13 Sep 2016

Mildly entertaining, it had its funny moments but I wouldn't rush to watch it. The slapstick humour of the movie ruins the humour of the book…

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By Casey P (88) on 22 Dec 2017

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A Walk In The Woods was a film I had mixed feelings about before I'd even seen a single frame of it…

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By Jens S (711) on 03 Aug 2018

The story of author Bill Bryson's hike along the appalachian trail does have traces of his humor, which his readers will certainly appreciate…

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Ok, so movies are usually a poor substitute for the book, and this movie is that and then some. Very disappointing. :/…

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Darned if the film didn't ultimately work for me. Mostly, it was the fun of seeing these two veteran actors riff off each other…

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