Before I headed upstairs to finish the aforementioned book, I watched the Dustin Hoffman rendition of Death of a Salesman. I'll not dwell on the details, but I did give it 4 out of 5. The acting was amazing, I already love the story (and the stuck very tightly to the script), and the casting was mostly excellent. My only dings are the production quality (it WAS made for television in the '80s, after all), and Stephen Lang's Happy Loman. Otherwise, it was a treat to see one of John Malkovich's earliest film performances, and he was outstanding as Biff Loman.