On the Road (2012) Directed by Walter Salles Screenplay by Jose Rivera Based on the book by Jack Kerouac The Beats have undergone a second revival in recent years, owing to the questioning and adventurousness of the current generation. With their glorification of the lower classes, drug use, and casting aside of social and sexual norms, the so-called Beat Writers serve as unwitting guides and mentors to a set of young people determined to toss out the rulebook and start over. Say what you want about Millenial motivations for seeking out these writers; the fascination remains deep and profound. Unfortunately, the true meaning of Beatness has never adequately translated into film. Perhaps it is for the best that its essence is uncapturable, but Hollywood has proven particularly brain dead in its attempts - especially where writing, the main expression of Beatness, is concerned. Kill Your Darlings (John Krokidas, 2013) turned the events surrounding the murder of David Kammerer i...
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