Bukowski: Born Into This
2003, Documentary, 2h 10m
50 Reviews 2,500+ RatingsWhat to know
A thoroughly engrossing documentary examining the life of talented but troubled writer Charles Bukowski. Read critic reviews
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Critic Reviews for Bukowski: Born Into This
All Critics (50) | Top Critics (19) | Fresh (42) | Rotten (8)
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Dullaghan uncovers the human being behind the myth, thanks again to old footage.
January 16, 2005 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… -
An amazing, worthy journey.
October 28, 2004 | Rating: B+ | Full Review… -
Provides an overview of Bukowski's work and allows us to gaze into the soul of a man who built a fortress of toughness around his vulnerable core.
August 20, 2004 | Rating: B+ -
The filmmaker knows when to shift the rhythm of his investigation. The authenticity of art is woven with the artifice of life.
August 20, 2004 | Rating: 3/4 -
Over a period of seven years, Dullaghan interviewed hundreds of people who knew or were affected by Bukowski. The result is both wide-ranging and intimate.
July 30, 2004 | Rating: 3/4 -
How much was legend, how much was pose, how much was real? I think it was all real, and the documentary suggests as much.
July 16, 2004 | Rating: 3.5/4 | Full Review…
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Dullaghan uncovers the human being behind the myth, thanks again to old footage.
January 16, 2005 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… -
An amazing, worthy journey.
October 28, 2004 | Rating: B+ | Full Review… -
Provides an overview of Bukowski's work and allows us to gaze into the soul of a man who built a fortress of toughness around his vulnerable core.
August 20, 2004 | Rating: B+ -
The filmmaker knows when to shift the rhythm of his investigation. The authenticity of art is woven with the artifice of life.
August 20, 2004 | Rating: 3/4 -
It captures the essence of Bukowski in a powerful and beautiful way.
September 4, 2020 | Rating: 3.5/4.0 | Full Review… -
This excels by not merely charting the fascinating raw materials of the man's life and work, but in finding a symbiosis between its own aesthetic and the spirit of its subject
December 8, 2018 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for Bukowski: Born Into This
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Jul 02, 2011If you love Bukowski you will love this. My love for the man dried up many moons ago. However, the documentary is exhausting in its research and archived footage and even when Bukowski is being a misogynistic, violent human the movie switches tones to suggest what is likely to be the cause of such behaviour. The best person interviewed? Tom Waits, of course.Jonny B Super Reviewer
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Nov 11, 2010A heartfelt, interesting portrait of one of America's greatest writers. The presence of Bono felt completely out of place and even a bit intrusive, but aside from that I enjoyed everything about this film.Mike T Super Reviewer
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Nov 09, 2007moving documentary on the mad poet bukowski who never compromised his work. a powerful portrait of a brave yet fragile man who some would call an assholeStella D Super Reviewer
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