Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: Excellent recreation of the great Steinbeck novel.

I saw this movie before I had either read the book or seen the Kazan version. After reading the book and seeing the Kazan version (which follows only the last of three generations covered in the novel), I can say that this version is the most faithful to the novel in its scope and in its exploration of the full depth of Steinbeck's philosophical idea. The concept of man overcoming his sin nature passed down from father to son, from generation to generation, cannot be fully realized by covering only one generation, as the Kazan movie does. If I remember correctly, the score was taken primarily from Copeland's Appalachian Spring, which fits perfectly with the tale. There is a 4-hour version at video stores but to get the full affect, the full 6+ hour version must be seen.