content: I hope it will not be long before this film is transferred to DVD as it would be wonderful if Mr. Cronenberg can give us all some background on the making of his one true masterpiece. This is perfect for those of us who like our sci-fi grounded to a literary classic. Those viewers who criticize a brave effort for not being literally true to its source material HAVE NO IMAGINATION! IT'S A MOVIE FER CRISSAKES! IF YOU WANTED THE BOOK THAN...READ IT AGAIN! No, this adaptation will not please everyone because it may take a few viewings to connect the dots but that's all the more reason to see it twice or three times. It's very atmospheric of the '50s Beat Gen with Ornette Coleman blowing a special sound track sax, excellent vignettes of Burroughs' book and real life intertwined and those CREATURES! It's great to watch with a buzz on too. But enough of the fun...this is entertaining CINEMA, NOT A BOOK!