jcriss

I read the book many years ago and liked it. I was looking forward to seeing the movie version. I was very disappointed that the movie was so much different than the book. I guess the movie makers decided there wasn't enough action in the book so they added things (like defending the island against the natives and the fight at the end) that were not written by Defoe. I would have liked it better if they had just stuck closer to the original and concentrated on the details of how he survived on the island.

I am a huge Steve McQueen fan, but this movie is not worthy of his talent. The first thing you notice is that the singing voice is obviously not his. The plot is weak. It's tragic and frustrating to see this character make so many stupid mistakes and throw away everything he has. The ending is depressing. I'm sorry I wasted my time on this one.