mstar1 Posted September 18, 2003 Share Posted September 18, 2003 If you like whiz bang Hollywood movies then this one probably isnt for you, but I liked this movie. Its a very cleverly told story of real life Cleveland file clerk named Harvey Pekar who in a chance meeting with cartoonist R. Crumb decides to write a comic book of his life. Chronically his unextraordinary life as it is, it is sometimes simple, sometimes mundane, sometimes poetic and always honest. The characters (Harvey and his friends) are funny, brave, full of flaws and full of humanity. There is an interesting interplay between Paul Giamatti who plays Harvey, the real Harvey and the cartoon Harvey as he faces everyday trials. Although he is often sour he is brutally honest, and not afraid to view his life for what it is... and unwittingly becomes a sort of everyday fileclerk antihero part documentary, part fantasy, mostly just an interesting real life story [This message was edited by mstar1 on September 18, 2003 at 7:34.] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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