Review of Heart of Darkness (1993) by Trevor C — 04 Feb 2008

Such a by the numbers adaptation is disapointing from such a visionary and stylistic director.

This review of Heart of Darkness (1993) was written by Trevor C on 04 Feb 2008.

Heart of Darkness has generally received mixed reviews.

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I love the book so much that I couldn't give it less than 4 stars, though in my personal opinion, they really could've and should've done it better…

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