“You stole my story,” says John Shooter to the main character Mort Rainey in the beginning of this story. It is also what Stephen should have been saying to the filmmakers who adapted it for the 2004 release. Granted, the film does have its moments, and Johnny Depp does make a pretty convincing Mort Rainey. While it was an entertaining yet somehow hollow 96 minutes, the story was much better. The movie seemed almost lighthearted and playful, while the story has a much darker and more foreboding feel to it.
Stephen’s language to describe the anguish, depression and boredom of Mort’s life is more believable than Johnny posing for the camera in his bathrobe. Sorry Johnny, but stick to Tim Burton films, please. You are good, but good enough for King? Try back later, maybe after you’re officially done with Pirates.
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