The entire affair is quite humorous - the movie, if it evoked any laughs, were of derision. Hiaasen occasionally shifts point of view to previously unknown characters who hardly if ever reappear in order to show a different perspective on what happens to the more central characters, like the Montana locals who discover the body of Jerry Killian - a device that adds to the depth and charm of the story. Some are over the top, like the Congressman and Darrell Grant, but most are engaging and funny. One big difference is the vast array of characters in the book, typical of Hiaasen - his plots are far less important than his characters. But don't let any of that deter you - as bad as the movie was (it was the big winner of the 1996 Raspberry Awards for worst movie), the novel is that good. You probably never associated it with Carl Hiaasen's Florida-based comic crime capers, but yes, it was adapted from his novel of the same name - one of the few of his many books that have made it onto the big screen, a head scratcher since they seem natural material for film. If you're old enough to remember the 1990s, you surely remember the movie Strip Tease starring Demi Moore.
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