Henry Chinaski (Matt Dillon) considers himself a writer, and on occasion writes. Mostly he quests for the booze and women that sidetrack and seduce, rather than inspire greatness. When he falls for Jan (Lili Taylor), the soulful connection fails to save either from their self-destructive ways, and the relationship totters between earnest connection and reflective loathing. With exceptional performances that capture the intoxicated journey though life and art, Factotum is the story of a man living on the edge; a writer who risks everything, tries anything, and finds poetry in life's pleasure and pain. Based on the book by Charles Bukowski.
This drama centers on Hank Chinaski, the fictional alter-ego of "Factotum" author Charles Bukowski, who wanders around Los Angeles, CA trying to live off jobs which don't interfere with his primary interest, which is writing. Along the way, he fends off the distractions offered by women, drinking and gambling.
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Prepare to be boredThis movie is nothing more than a poorly strung series of one liners and social observations set in a backdrop of alcoholism and abject poverty. I highly recommend if you run out of ambien or other sleep aid ---.Score: 1/5
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UGhThis was really hard to watch. They totally butchered the book. Save your money, and go buy the book instead..Score: 2/5
Decent to goodFilmed in my home state of Minneapolis, this updated Barfly, without all of that fighting, is very entertaining. Matt Dillion is way too handsome for the role og Henry Chinanski/Bukowski, but he does a fine job with the role anyways. Totally worth 10 bucks..Score: 5/5
👍🏼👍🏼Matt does great in this role. Showcases the book with some differences but overall keeps the tone..Score: 4/5
Great!I loved this movie. It manages to be funny and kind of moving at the same time. Though Matt Dillon seemed like a weird choice to play Bukowski, I thought that he did a great, convincing, job, and I usually can't stand Lili Taylor but she was actually really good in this..Score: 5/5
Not quiteGiven the choice, you should choose Barfly. Matt Dillon did an alright job in this movie however Mickey Rourke clearly out shown him in the role of Henry Chinaski. Mr. Rourke really researched the role and strove to be Bukowski (or the fictionalized version of Henry Chinaski). Granted, Mr. Rourke had the advantage of being able to talk to the now departed writer as part of his research. It was a nice attempt and okay on it's own. It made me want to watch Barfly again, which I did. If you compare it to Barfly it fades very quickly..Score: 3/5
Sub parRead the book. It is a quick read and more satisfying. The movie just doesn't cut it, but to credit of the director and cast this book was not meant to be a good movie. Bukowski's writing is crafted in a manner that cannot be acted as other novel-first films can be. Nice soundtrack though....Score: 2/5
Not too shabbyI must say that at first, I did not like the idea of a handsome star like Matt Dillon playing Bukowski, but he turned out to be an actor who can act convincingly, and with conviction. Having seen documentary material about Bukowski, I must say I really enjoyed Dillon's delivery here. I keep going back to this film time and time again. It really let's Bukowski's words shine, and augments their enjoyment, I believe. Take the scene with Jen's car, that has problems with suspension and heallights rolling down the LA landscape. When I read Bukowski's writing as a teenager, I did not really imagine it lived in LA streets, so I think it is fantastic to have the visuals, although yes, it could have been done in grittier ways, it is still very much a beautified version of reality, but to even see an approximation of those lines as they were lived, how wonderful. If anything, the film gets the attitude right. That alone means so much..Score: 4/5
Matt is GreatIts odd that Matt Dillon caught the sense of Bukowski, his mannerisms etc kinda un canny and his soft spoken demeanor. If your a Bukowski fan but never was able to see enough of him and enjoyed his charm. Check this out. People live like this but none seemed to take it in stride and accepted it like Buk..Score: 4/5
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