I elft that the movie did a poor job of setting the scene. A lot of the background in the book was just skipped. Prior to the PCT, she had only been a day hiker and never carried gear. She literally went to an outfitter and opened all her gear for the first time at the hotel the night before her hike. I also felt the movie would have benefited from more frequent voice overs sharing her thoughts along the trail.

I thought the book was great. A really cool story. The movie was disappointing from a backpacker point of view, but I agree the non-hiking community will probably be blown away by some of the footage and more likely to enjoy the movie.