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True Cronenberg, 23 February 2004
Author: nessking from Phoenix

Yes. Naked Lunch is confusing. But there is a meaning that is behind all of the illustration. For those of you who have read the book, you will notice that the movie Naked Lunch is not exactly an accurate adaptation, but more of a compilation of William S. Burroughs Books.

Naked Lunch is about a man named Bill Lee. He is an exterminator and a Junk addict (Junky). He is sucked into a the corrupt world of interzone where his is given assignments to fullfil for the company he works for. He then writes these reports which is supposedly how the book "Naked Lunch" was written. The conflict lies in the story of Lee's adventures. The ending is none like I have ever seen.

The Direction in this film is fabulous. I have seen very few on Cronenberg's work so I am not one to judge too much. From what I have seen I am very impressed. I am curious as to why Cronenberg has not been thoroughly recognized for all his work.

The acting in this film consists of mostly character acting. There is alot of depth involved in the protagonist however. So much in fact that is liable to drive you nuts. But other than that the acting is a pure joy.

As far as the movie overall I wouldn't mind watching this movie twice in an evening. It's alot to take in but it's so interesting it will have you wanting to know more. The trick with this film is to not waste your time thinking of the meaning, but to just sit back and enjoy it. Once it's over it may or may not make some sense. Great Film

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