Storie Di Ordinaria Follia ◎

The film follows Charles Serking (played by Ben Gazzara), a brilliant but wildly dysfunctional, alcoholic poet living in the seediest, most rundown corners of Los Angeles. Serking spends his days and nights drifting between dive bars, cheap motels, and chaotic sexual encounters with equally damaged women.

Ferreri does a magnificent job capturing the pure, unadulterated sleaze of 1970s/1980s Los Angeles. Assisted by legendary cinematographer Tonino Delli Colli, the movie feels soaked in neon, sweat, and cheap whiskey. It effectively translates Bukowski’s "dirty realism" into a visual medium. Storie di ordinaria follia

Adapting Charles Bukowski is a notoriously difficult tightrope walk. Bukowski’s charm lies in his ability to find profound, aching humanism buried beneath piles of vomit, cheap wine, and coarse misogyny. The film follows Charles Serking (played by Ben

The success or failure of the movie hinges almost entirely on its two lead actors, yielding highly fascinating results: Bukowski’s charm lies in his ability to find

Where the film falters slightly is in its pacing and structure. Because it is based on a collection of short stories, the movie frequently feels episodic and meandering rather than a cohesive narrative. 2. Performances: Gazzara vs. Bukowski