I was invited to go see a screening for Factotum, a movie that will be released into theatres on August 18. I was super excited because it was my first screening and I had absolutely no idea what to expect. I was told to be at the Broadway Screening Room at 8:00 and so I was. Each floor has a mini theatre with extremely comfortable couch-y seats. At most, I would say about 30 people could watch a movie at once in each room.

Read my review after the jump

Factotum is an independent film starring Matt Dillion, Lili Taylor and Marisa Tomei. It wasn't the type of film I would typically select to go see. But it was free, so I gave it a go. I am so glad I went because I really enjoyed myself. It was one of those movies that you can't stop talking about on your way home. The more time that passed, the more I realized how much I enjoyed it. It got me thinking about how other people live and what a struggle each day is for some. It was a deep, sad story about an alcoholic and the day to day life he led. Matt Dillion played such a like-able underachiever that you had no choice but to wish him well even though he didn't deserve it. The movie was very witty. There were at least a dozen laugh-out loud moments...the kind you only get from an Independent Film.

The best part of the film were the voice over monologues that Matt Dillion spoke. The words were written by Charles Bukowski, a writer I will definitely become more familiar with over the next week or so. Charles writes beautifully. His sentences made sense to me. They made me stop and take a moment to appreciate what I just heard. He spoke of the city and of the heart of a writer. It was very moving and made me want to pick up a pen again (something I let go of a long time ago). I really enjoyed his work and am eager to look into the books the excerpts were taken from:

• The Days Run Away Like Wild Horses Over The Hills





• What Matters Most Is How Well You Walk Through The Fire




• The Captain Is Out To Lunch And The Sailors Have Taken Over The Ship

Factotum is due out on August 18th.

Based on the acclaimed second novel by Charles Bukowski. Factotum was published in 1975. The character of Henry Chinaski is widely known to be Bukowski's alter ego. HenryChinaski (Dillon) considers himself a writer, and on occasion writes. Mostly he quests for the booze and women that sidetrack and seduce, rather than inspire greatness. When he falls for Jan (Taylor), the soulful connection fails to save either from their self-destructive ways, and the relationship totters between earnest connection and reflective loathing. With exceptional performances that capture the intoxicated journey though life and art, Factotum is the story of a man living on the edge; a writer who risks everything, tries anything, and finds poetry in life's pleasure and pain.