The film practically reeks of booze and hopelessness. What I like most here is that both Schroeder and Bukowski understand that dive bars and their patrons are as American as apple pie.
This review of Barfly (1987) was written by Alec B on 21 Jul 2018.
Barfly has generally received positive reviews.
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