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Ronald H May 11 This film is something you watch with horrified fascination, like an auto accident. It follows Dylan Thomas through a long day in a New York bar as he works his way through 18 shots of whiskey. As he goes figuratively down the drain, thee are flashbacks and segments of his poetry readings in the U.S. and Wales. The Welsh actor Rhys Ifans is remarkable as Thomas, and there are strong supporting performances by John Malkovich as Thomas' doctor; Tony Hale as Brinnan, the man who organized Thomas' U.S. tour; Romola Garai as Thomas' long-suffering wife; and Rodrigo Santoro as the mysterious bartender Carlos, who apparently has no motivation to cut Thomas off. This film will totally bore certain viewers. It's plotless, fragmented, and relentlessly grim. Thomas was a self destructive man, a hopeless alcoholic, rude, solipsistic, and pretty much intolerable. But admirers of his work will want to see this, tragic as it may be. See more 12/30/2021 Dylan Thomas comes alive with Rhys Ifans portrayal of him. I became curious of Thomas, his life, career because of this movie. I could not believe how Mr. Ifans had his tone, inflection and speech down so well! I had bought the DVD. It is money well spent. See more 09/04/2021 There is something rotten in the state of tomatoes to laud the plodding Mank with cosarges of ivy and gold whilst leaving this magnificent celebration of a life in utter ruins, out in the cold. Beautifully shot, mostly in black and white with outstanding performances, particularly from Rhys Ifans as Dylan Thomas, bruised, decayed and almost operatic in his grubby little alcoholic suicide. In addition, the great voice and the great poetry roll on throughout. See more 08/03/2021 Not a big fan of Dylan Thomas poetry but Rhys Ifans performance is engrossing an Oscar worthy. It's like watching someone fall off a cliff in extreme slow motion. A very sad film about the destruction of the creative human spirit. See more 06/29/2021 This film is mesmerizing. Brilliant director, extraordinary acting, beautifully shot and written, impressive score. Poetical, emotive, honest and passionate. Genuinely a work of art! See more 12/14/2020 Incredible performances and memorable, poetic dialogue. I enjoyed the way it breaks with the standard biopic structure we've seen far too many times and tries something new. See more Read all reviews

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