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The film centers on Henry Chinaski who spends almost time drinking in the bar. One day, he confronts a alcoholic- Wanda and falls in love with her. Then, He becomes famous by dint of his poems but what is the last choice?
As I write about Barfly, I do seem to be talking myself into greater admiration for it, or at least into a sense of welcome design beneath its superficial inertia.
Mickey Rourke gives a splendid performance as Bukowski's alter ego, the boozy, offbeat and eccentric writer, and he also brings the best out of Faye Dunaway as his unstable companion.
A terrific little film that features the best performance Mickey Rourke has ever given. It drags you into its world and makes you care about the characters.
August 08, 2002
Urban Cinefile
Charles Bukowski's semi-autobiographical short story-cum-screenplay is rich fodder for filmmaker Schroeder, who squeezes all the available juice out of it in a sensitively directed film