Review of Tales of Ordinary Madness

I love Bukowski's work, if I hadn't why would I search out this film? Ben Gazzara did a pretty good job, but, his renditions of poetry were lifeless compared to the real Bukowski, and this took me out of the movie. Also, the film barely scratches the surface of the book that it's based on. Marco Ferreri seems to be a competent enough director, but he doesn't infuse the film with any spark, any charisma. Frankly, I enjoyed "Barfly" much more. True fans of Charles Bukowski would see-thru this film, and would best look elsewhere, or better yet just re-read one of his books.

My Grade:D

Eye Candy: The beautiful Katya Berger bares all on the beach, Ornela Muti shows her incredible backside, also Tanya Lopert and Susan Tyrell show various amounts of skin