沒為意原來男主角是Matt Dillon. 入場原因是導演Bent Hamer就是拍寡佬廚房的那位. 看過寡佬廚房就知導演的幾分幽默感, 同時又能帶出他的見解.
故事改編自Charles Bukowski的同名半自傳, 內容講述 Herny Chinaski, 一個自稱作家的人. 他不斷寫作然後寄到他喜歡的雜誌去,雖然一路上並沒有回覆.
他打工一份又一份, 卻沒一份是長久的. 所有錢都用來買酒賭馬. 他遇到的兩個女人亦didnt last. 雖然他離開Jan後又找回她, 那份是感情多於愛情.
最後的一段獨白是最有意思的, 他面對著一個落力的脫衣女郎, 而觀眾卻只有他一人. 結局, 當然是美好.
"If you're going to try, go all the way. Otherwise don't even start. This could mean losing girlfriends, wives, relatives, jobs. And maybe your mind. It could mean not eating for three or four days. It could mean freezing on a park bench. It could mean jail. It could mean derision. It could mean mockery, isolation. Isolation is the gift. All the others are a test of your endurance. Of how much you really want to do it. And you'll do it, despite rejection in the worst odds. And it will be better than anything else you can imagine. If you're going to try, go all the way. There is no other feeling like that. You will be alone with the gods. And the nights will flame with fire. You will ride life straight to perfect laughter. It's the only good fight there is."
看到最後, 其實我想到2046/花樣年華的梁朝偉, 不知為何. 但男女主角表現不錯, 音樂亦要一讚 (www.kristinsong.com)!
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