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Similar to Wayne Wang's 'Smoke'

posted 15 years ago by somehope
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I know people aren't going to see the connection offhand, but the popular indie "Smoke" (with Harvey Keitel and others) had that introspective "Life may be a b****, but we're all in it together feel" in its heart. And how many films have heart today? For some reason, I see "Floundering" having a heart too, even if the narrative is mixed-up. And like "Smoke" is rewatchable. I don't how else to describe it but John Boyz would feel welcome in Auggie' shop (if he enough sense to drop the other drugs for cigar nicotine.)

[–] cchouina 9 years ago

I'm going to have to rewatch Smoke, I like Wayne Wang's other films. What other films have this feel, I wonder? Floundering used to be one of my favorite movies when I was in high school in the late 90s but I tried watching it recently and it just wasn't the same at all. Still think it deserves a much higher imdb rating, though.

[–] lioracc 9 years ago

oh I loved that movie, Smoke. I'll have to get ahold of Floundering. Love James LeGros and what a cast.