Review of On The Road (2013) by Brian P — 21 Nov 2014

I think the big question here is: Should On the Road (the Jack Kerouac novel of the same name) have been adapted to a movie? Was it even possible to be adapted into a movie? Jose Rivera gave it valiant effort, and his influence is present alongside Kerouac's, but why? Lovers of the book are probably yelling at me through their screens right now, but to me, this was really meandering and scattered.

Which. Yes. I know they were beatniks, that was kind of the point, but I don't think it necessarily made for a compelling movie. All that being said, it's really pretty. All of the different places you see them in are gorgeous and really well shot.

Also, the cast list alone is insanely impressive, considering most of them pop in for a scene or two and then you never see them again (Specifically Amy Adams. I loved her part. Something completely different from her.

) You could tell the whole ensemble was really into it, which made this watchable. I think this is one of Kristen Stewart's better performances, (it's also stated that this is one of her favorite books so that might have something to do with it) and I think Garrett Hedlund is really underrated.

So, if you're a big Kerouac fan, you might get more out of this than I did, but other than that, this is just ok.