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(1 - 21) of 21 OFCS Rating: 81% Fresh Page   1   "This portrait of an artist as a young sot reels and swaggers towards some kind of redemptive conclusion but, in a truly bold move on the part of the filmmakers, never quite gets there."   Eye for Film   Anton Bitel B+ "It's an absorbing, hypnotic piece of scotch-soaked filmmaking."   FilmJerk.com   Brian Orndorf B+ "It's not a great film but it might seem great because it does justice to the life force of an exceptional man who had something to say about not being mediocre."   Ozus' World Movie Reviews   Dennis Schwartz B- "Caustically funny, often in a vulgar way, and rather enjoyable in its life-of-a-starving-artist miserableness."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider B "What distinguishes it is Hamer's amusingly deadpan approach to the material and Dillon's uncanny ability to embody it in his performance."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 2.5/4 "After a while, Factotum surrenders to monotony and only the performances are likely to retain the viewer’s interest. There’s probably an audience for this film, but I suspect it’s not a large one."   ReelViews   James Berardinelli 3/4 "... a well-made-but-marginal film about a well-liked-but-marginal figure in American letters."   Cinematical   James Rocchi 3.5/5 "a must-see for all of us fascinated by Charles Bukowski, by his persona as much as his words"   Filmcritic.com   Jay Antani 2.5/4 "With Dillon at the helm Bukowski's muse comes alive; chaotic and maddening but eminently watchable."   Palo Alto Weekly   Jeanne Aufmuth 2/4 "Flip on the Independent Film Channel any day of the week, any hour, and chances are you'll find a movie like Factotum."   Slant Magazine   Jeremiah Kipp 2/4 "Despite Hamer’s deadpan, frequently wordless staging of his finely shot scenes, the end result is a disappointingly literal portrayal of a twentieth-century poet’s life."   MovieMartyr.com   Jeremy Heilman "Neither the drinking nor the writing is particularly cinematic. Fortunately, there's sex."   In the Dark   Jonathan F. Richards "Dillon delivers with a cocky denseness that is at once hilarious and poignant..."   Flick Filosopher   MaryAnn Johanson 3/5 "An arthouse movie version of seediness--a bit more muted, engaging and beautiful than real life."   Shadows on the Wall   Rich Cline 8/10 "Matt Dillon shows his stuff in the ultimate troubled-male role of Bukowski's archetypal slacker."   Monsters and Critics   Ron Wilkinson 4.5/5 "I'd gladly say that Factotum is worth seeing for Dillon's performance alone -- but the flick's got a whole lot more to offer than that."   eFilmCritic.com   Scott Weinberg B "That view from abroad gives this askew look at a life of drift and impermanence a subdued, modest grace."   Seattle Post-Intelligencer   Sean Axmaker 2.5/4 "There's a masterpiece in here somewhere."   Film Freak Central   Walter Chaw "Click here to see review"   Wolf Entertainment Guide   William Wolf 2.5/4 Read review   Big Picture Big Sound   Joe Lozito B+ Read review   Reeling Reviews   Robin Clifford  (1 - 21) of 21 OFCS Rating: 81% Fresh Page   1