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“A
definitive and engrossing documentary portrait... the film makes
a strong case for Bukowski as a major American poet whose work
was a slashing rebuke to polite academic formalism.”
— Stephen Holden, New York
Times
“If
all you know about Charles Bukowski is Mr. Rourke’s performance
in “Barfly,” Mr. Dullaghan’s movie will come
as an acidic and much-needed corrective.”
— Dwight Garner, New York
Times
“Accomplishes beautifully what
it sets out to do, which is to reveal the man behind the crusty,
hard-drinking, tough-talking persona Charles Bukowski so artfully
crafted. Bukowski: Born into This is more than worthy of its
subject.”
— Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles
Times
“A full-blooded portrait of the
struggling artist as a true modern hero.”
— Stephen Farber, Los Angeles
Times
“The one to watch.”
— Premiere Magazine
“The power of Born
into This, which has been beautifully assembled by John
Dullaghan... is that it reveals Bukowski to be a far grander
artist than his bum’s armor would suggest.'Grade: 'A'
— Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment
Weekly
“A definitive screen
overview of the late L.A. booze bard, Bukowski makes a compelling
case for raising him from cult status to the top rank of 20th
century U.S. literary figures... an impressive mix of affection
and critical distance makes Born into This a particularly
entertaining screen bio.”
— Dennis Harvey, Variety
“An unforgettable portait.
This is that rare documentary which manages to be entirely truthful.”
— FX Feeney, KPCC
“Dullaghan delivers
the Bukowski we all know and love —— his drinking,
his f*cking, his fighting and his writing. He just changes the
order.”
— Tulsa Kinney, LA Weekly
“John Dullaghan’s documentary submits a thorough,
illuminating brief for giving barroom bard Charles Bukowski
substantial space in the literary pantheon.”
— Gene Seymour, Newsday
“Does what a documentary
should do: unobtrusively remain background to let its subject
run the show... there are no dull moments.”
— Donald Levit, ReelTalk
“A powerful, honest,
unforgettable look at a man unlike anything the world will ever
see again.”
— Larry Carrol, FilmStew
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