This movie can't be discussed in depth without at least passing mention or comparison with Barfly. The two movies covered the same person, namely Bukowski's alter ego Henry Chianski and the two films even share a few of the same exact scenes. Each movie has humor but each takes it's own approach. Barfly went for the sheer exuberance at low life lifestyles. Factotum approaches the humor from a more sadness of the world level. I prefer the former to the later.
I'd like to praise Matt Dillon for bringing more light to the works of Charles Bukowski but he seems to have done with out the joie de vivre that Bukowski seem to have in starts and fits. As a film itself the movie is well acted and though it's pacing suffers from points of near inactivity it manages to keep just enough attention to bring us through the end. The presence of Frank Stallone in the movie is greatly missed. After typing that out i still can't believe it.
I'd like to praise Matt Dillon for bringing more light to the works of Charles Bukowski but he seems to have done with out the joie de vivre that Bukowski seem to have in starts and fits. As a film itself the movie is well acted and though it's pacing suffers from points of near inactivity it manages to keep just enough attention to bring us through the end. The presence of Frank Stallone in the movie is greatly missed. After typing that out i still can't believe it.