i have wait a long time to see this movie . ifc finally run it one night . i think it would be something like barfly from barbet schroeder . wrong . this film doesn not recreate that underworld of chintzy and dirty and smoke fill and character fill bar you associate with his story . it also fail to capture that bukowski attitude that mickey rourke do so well in the above mention film . that natural smart as attitude . fan of charles bukowski will enjoy see scene from his book on screen but those unfamiliar with his book could get the wrong impression about his work . this film look like just another movie of the week about a drunk and his relationship . if you want to get a good idea about charles bukowski world watch barfly .