On the Road
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Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Walter Salles (CENTRAL STATION, THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES) and based on


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Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Walter Salles (CENTRAL STATION, THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES) and based on the iconic novel by Jack Kerouac, ON THE ROAD tells the timeless story of Sal Paradise (Sam Riley), a young writer whose life is shaken and ultimately redefined by the arrival of Dean Moriarty (Garrett Hedlund), a free-spirited, fearless, fast talking Westerner and his girl, Marylou (Kristen Stewart). Traveling cross-country, Sal and Dean venture out on a personal quest for freedom from the conformity and conservatism engulfing them in search of the unknown, themselves, and the pursuit of “it” -- the pure essence of experience. Seeking uncharted terrain and the last American frontier, the duo encounter an eclectic mix of men and women -- Bull (Viggo Mortensen), Camille (Kirsten Dunst), Carlo (Tom Sturridge), Jane (Amy Adams), Terry (Alice Braga), Galatéa (Elisabeth Moss) – each impacting their journey indelibly.

User Reviews
MKBenji 2019-08-08
I rented this movie via the apple app on my Samsung smart tv. I never got to see the movie cause the app wouldn’t play it. I was able to watch the trailer but as soon as I went to watch the actual film, it was a no go.

dmcgrry 2014-01-05
I loved this movie. I think people are nit picking that it did not capture the spirit of the book. But to me, it captured the most important thing. In an age of Reality T.V. shows, 500 cable stations, video games, social networking... you don't need those things to have fun in life when your young. At the end of the day, when your old and gray, your life will be about memories, and who will remember when they played a video game or watched a T.V. show? oh yeah... Jazz music is not for prudes or squares, the music is eternal and always will be.

0kaye0 2013-12-22
nice movie!

Kamen 2013-12-14
I read the book a long time ago, suffice it to say I don't really recall much of it. The film blew me away though. The complexity and depth of these characters is what the movie was about for me. I had my hesitations about watching it, since there were so many negative reviews, so I waited a year. And was able to watch without prejudice or expectation early this morning. Honestly I don't even know what words to use to explain my reaction.

Alxa23 2013-09-28
It's surely going to be difficult for those who haven't read the book: a lot of plot lines appear from nowhere only to reappear in passing an hour later. It seems like the director is expecting you to help him with your imagination and memories of Kerouac's novel. Still, it is a very solid work, visually beautiful, which captures some very central feeling of "On the road".

mgramunt 2013-08-27
I lived in NYC and attended Columbia in the wake of Kerouac and Ginsberg, hung out in the same jazz clubs and drank the same cheap wine, and i can tell you with some authority that this film captures the youthful, sweaty, gritty, confused, bisexual gropings toward some deeper truth in the intensity of experience that characterized the Beats. If you read the book, you know that, like the movie, it's the story of a circle of friends transfixed and enamored by the wild, stoned-out, bigger than life Dean Moriarty, who somehow represents for them an ubermensch who lives life to the fullest and drains every drop of pleasure from the moment. In the end, he's completely drained by life and left shivering in the street in the cold, as his friends abandon the extremities to which he can't resist succumbing. The movie gets the spirit and the story right, and if you didn't enjoy it, you probably wouldn't like the book. What really stands out is how young and sincere these kids were--the baby-faced Allen Ginsberg, the youthful Sal, all in their early 20s, in the process of stumbling their way toward some poetry and novels that would define their generation--and how they prefigured in their inchoate rebellion the generations that follow. Excellent casting, particularly for the role of Dean, great acting, and terrific, period music. If you have any interest in the Beats, this is the movie to see!

Robynleo 2013-08-15
I was surprised how awful this movie is due to it's cast. The cast is great, however, this movie is horrible. If you want to go to sleep, turn on this movie.

letsbeserious918 2013-08-11
This was beautifully filmed. From the actors, to the scenery, to how they brought the book to life...really lovely. Sure it was slow & sad some times, but so was the book. It's about not missing out on life, keeping up with time, enjoying it while you can, but also it portrays the weird days and mornings after, the struggle to both survive and enjoy, the reality that some people really don't concern themselves with what they do to other people....it really touched me and made me feel the same way the book did, even without certain topics.

wwjend 2013-08-11
This moving was ok but really had a difficult time picking a plot. I know Sal was having writers block so he used Dean as a muse who was also using Sal. I never read the book so I have no idea how it compares this movie but I'm sure it could of had more of a story. Main points sex, drugs, and travel with no real friends.

Lost2413 2013-08-09
This movie has 1. A great cast 2. Good photography 3. Great book to base on It would have been great but I was left feeling empty and as if the last couple hours invested watching were miserably wasted in a film that didn't translate to it greatness nor it buzz no wonder in the end there was no nominations. I will blame it on the script, they made a beautiful movie but not a great inspiring movie.

Dipotyght 2013-08-09
Just DON'T !!!

LENNIE U.S.A 2013-08-09
i know this movie is not so good but… i think the best parts of that movie are Kristen and the final..i guess it was a little heartbroken i mean sorta dramatic moment..and only for those 2 mentions i think this movie worth at least 4 points…by the way this movie is the closest that Kerouac's fans we gonna get..so enjoy it...

DrDiebold 2013-08-08
This movie looked like a advertisement for smoking

moonmycron 2013-08-08
I was 16 when Zap and I first went on the road. I recall being up in Buffalo with $1.39 between us. In a supermarket. We bought the bread and stole the peanut butter. we were headed of to Canada, just to see it.

shortgame56 2013-08-08
Completely untrue to the original book, this is a bad re-write of an American classic. The screenplay misses the mark so badly it's an abomination to anyone who has actually read "On The Road".

MRS.LEVY80 2013-08-08
AMAZING KRISTEN STEWART NUMBER ONE FAN!!!!😄❤👍👏

Filippo3 2013-08-07
Maybe this movie proves On the Road simply can't be made into a movie, but whoever wrote the screenplay for this attempt didn't read the same book I did. For a much better feel of the "beat" era Neal Cassady's The First Third book and movie would be a much better choice. And, of course, read On the Road and Dharma Bums.

Ryanwgriffith 2013-08-06
Sure, it's not perfect: Hedlund's Moriarty is much more grounded than the book's, the spirituality of the book has been left out (sadly), and there isn't very much context into Eisenhower-era America and how different these characters lives and ideas were to the time, but it's still one of the better adaptations of Kerouac's work put to film and certainly not an unwatchable film. I think it's easy for modern audiences to take what these characters do for granted considering everything in the film (and the book, for that matter) is relatively normal by today's standards, but that shows just how much of an impact this story, these characters, and the writers have had on American culture.

Spmovies 2013-08-06
I was so looking forward to this movie and what a let down.....not even worth the time or money...trust me take a pass!!!

Shrekgriffin 2013-08-06
this is one of the worst movies I've ever seen.

Rick Landavazo San Diego 2013-08-04
Just not interested in a movie about about an angst ridden filmmaker, nor a novel about a novelist with writers block. Please! C'mon get a life you guys! What is the world about? You?

Do More Deadlifts 2013-08-04
I just wish I could find a movie that took place in winter, involved a castle, near a forest (preferably haunted), has a protagonist and antagonist, both have good intentions just different world views and that's essentially where they cross paths, plot shrouded in mystery, natural and supernatural movers behind all this. unlikely allies and moments where main charactors ponder plight and life while drinking a primative form of coffee. Is this too much to ask of hollywood? I would do it myself but I am so busy doing so many other things myself I just want to relax sometimes and watch a movie I didn't have to write.

808makena 2013-08-03
The story is long and drawn out. It tries to be so cool it hurts. The only thing good about this movie is the soundtrack, if you like jazz.

Quegangatm 2013-08-02
For all of you saying its a bad movie, its not. It is only "bad" if you have not read the book. The book has much more debt that cannot be portrayed on film, the director did an amazing job at following the book and describing Sal's travels. To the shallow ones saying its not artsy enough, this is the book that helped define a generation, and the actors did a fantastic job at showing how the characters really are. You can instantly figure out who they are without hearing their names. This movie deserves a 10/10.

sbbperson 2013-08-01
This film is not even artsy fartsy. It's just very boring.

lorajae 2013-08-01
Difficult book to translate to the big screen but I thought Salles did a great job. Good performances all around.

JRock8046 2013-07-30
Don't let the naysayers fool you.

mryim77 2013-07-30
Terrible....

Someguy8374738 2013-07-30
If you're looking for a gritty tale told about the inner workings of America in the 40s and 50s, this isn't it. The essence of Kerouac's novel seems to be lost on Salles. The film plays like teen fluff, similar to twilight, except for less abs and more drugs. There was a great chance here to have a wonderful beat revival, but it falls short. There are some redeeming factors, I thought that Tom Sturridge's portrayal of Carlo Marx was how I envisioned him to be. And at some points Garrett Hedlund gets the fast talking cerebral jabs in for Dean Moriarty. But neither make up for the mess of an adaptation that is this film. Sean Penn should have directed with help from Johnny Depps production company, especially after Penn's style with Into The Wild. Is it worth a rent?Well considering its the only adaptation out there right now, yes, but to be honest I will be waiting for Kill Your Darlings when it, hopefully, comes out this fall to get in my beat narratives.