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Factotum

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Bent Hamer

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Plot Summary

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.

Rotten Tomatoes Movie Reviews

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76%
  • Reviews Counted: 116
  • Fresh: 88
  • Rotten: 28
  • Average Rating: 6.8/10

Top Critics' Reviews

Fresh: Hamer illuminates Bukowski's dark, sleazy little corner. He makes us feel with Hank and, surprisingly, at times, feel for him. – Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune, Jun 24, 2010

Fresh: It's a deadpan comedy that looks upon the world with an honesty and impassiveness worthy of its protagonist -- and of the author standing behind him. – Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle, Jun 24, 2010

Rotten: Hamer has created a tidy film about a fabulously messy man. – Ty Burr, Boston Globe, Nov 24, 2011

Fresh: Factotum is right up there with Barfly as a distillation of Bukowskian badinage, despite the current film's sketchier provenance. – Andrew Sarris, New York Observer, Jun 24, 2010

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Customer Reviews

Sleeper?

This could be, quite possibly, the dullest movie I've ever seen. Buk's storytelling isn't always the most exciting read, but when you translate it into cinema it becomes chorelike and sluggish. Save your money. Get Barfly instead.

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.

UGh

This was really hard to watch. They totally butchered the book. Save your money, and go buy the book instead.

Factotum
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  • $9.99
  • Genre: Drama
  • Released: 2006

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