When I first saw the poster, I realized that the movie is a low-budget one. However, this did not stop me from watching it, and ultimately I became very impressed with the story. Albeit short (one hour and a half), I completely lost the sense of time and thus felt like I spent three hours in front of the television.
I do not regret this. The main characters named Harry (a relatively unsuccessful writer) and his best friend Jake lead a long, though interesting conversation about poverty, friendship and ultimately self-destruction caused by the incessant recall of past memories.
The flashbacks prove to be very useful in portraying the causes which led to Harry's downfall, and teach a valuable lesson about the real value of friendship, which is more important than the publication of a simple manuscript (watch the movie, I won't spoil it for you! ;) )
Despite being only one of the three movies directed by Al Pacino, while greatly underrated, I personally liked this movie more than the other movies he played in, mainly because of the passion with which he interpreted the old writer, thus revealing us the more sentimental side of not only the character, but also of the actor himself. Jerry Orbach (may he RIP) also did a good job in playing the cult (although disturbed) friend of Harry the writer.
In conclusion, I fully recommend watching the movie. It is not too long, not too short either, and full of humoristic quotes and references to past works written by famous people such as Lev Tolstoi or Thomas Wolfe. Definitely a must for the people who have an affinity for literature!
I do not regret this. The main characters named Harry (a relatively unsuccessful writer) and his best friend Jake lead a long, though interesting conversation about poverty, friendship and ultimately self-destruction caused by the incessant recall of past memories.
The flashbacks prove to be very useful in portraying the causes which led to Harry's downfall, and teach a valuable lesson about the real value of friendship, which is more important than the publication of a simple manuscript (watch the movie, I won't spoil it for you! ;) )
Despite being only one of the three movies directed by Al Pacino, while greatly underrated, I personally liked this movie more than the other movies he played in, mainly because of the passion with which he interpreted the old writer, thus revealing us the more sentimental side of not only the character, but also of the actor himself. Jerry Orbach (may he RIP) also did a good job in playing the cult (although disturbed) friend of Harry the writer.
In conclusion, I fully recommend watching the movie. It is not too long, not too short either, and full of humoristic quotes and references to past works written by famous people such as Lev Tolstoi or Thomas Wolfe. Definitely a must for the people who have an affinity for literature!