when i saw this movie and i think it be surreal . then i move to new york and realize that it be just be honest . the movie take place against the colorful ( sometimes to a ridiculous extent ) new york artist scene . i never read the book and so i do not really know ( or care ) if the movie be true to it or not and but i think that all the character be well develop and give some hilarious performance . the plot flow seamlessly and by the end you know that and despite the fact that little of what you saw make much sense and there be some strange order to the world and that it all good . i find myself recommend this movie to all my friend a i would recommend it to anyone interested in new york and art and or the simultaneous crappiness and lovableness of humanity .