This is the only movie version I have viewed which captures the pacing of Stevenson's book, in which each chapter ends with a cliffhanger. There is also a sense of the psycholgy of Long John Silver, and that his attitude toward Jim is in part LJS's recognition that Jim is perhaps the boy LJS could have been before he made bad choices. LJS also has this gesture he makes whenever he mentions hanging, where he tugs on the kerchief tied around his neck, as if it is too tight. Seemingly slight but significant characterization.