Review of Barfly (1987) by Jacob D — 21 Oct 2011
Rourke is good (when not verging on hammy) as Henry Chinaski in this thinly veiled autobiographical slice of the alchohol-soaked times of Charles Bukowski. Dunaway is believable as the rapacious Wanda, and there are some genuinely amusing moments, although the direction is clunky and the cinematography purely functional .
Worth a look.
This review of Barfly (1987) was written by Jacob D on 21 Oct 2011.
Barfly has generally received positive reviews.
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