61. "RE: Have you read much Pynchon before? " In response to In response to 60
>the movie may have >actually made more sense
The movie is actually a lot more straightforward than it seems, especially the second time though. It's actually fairly tight. It could have very easily spun out of control, but the second viewing makes it really clear that PTA had a firm grasp on it the whole time.
The book, on the other hand, really is pretty free-wheeling, and I don't have the time or inclination to re-read the whole thing all over again just to get a fresh look at it.