Socially inept garbage man Simon is befriended by Henry Fool, a witty roguish, but talentless novelist. Henry opens a magical world of literature to Simon who turns his hand to writing the 'great American poem'. As Simon begins his controversial ascent to the dizzying heights of Nobel Prize winning poet, Henry sinks to a life of drinking in low-life bars. The two friends fall out and lose touch until Henry's criminal past catches up with him and he needs Simon's help to flee ... (Full plot summary below)
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Socially inept garbage man Simon is befriended by Henry Fool, a witty roguish, but talentless novelist. Henry opens a magical world of literature to Simon who turns his hand to writing the 'great American poem'. As Simon begins his controversial ascent to the dizzying heights of Nobel Prize winning poet, Henry sinks to a life of drinking in low-life bars. The two friends fall out and lose touch until Henry's criminal past catches up with him and he needs Simon's help to flee the country.
Leave your thoughts about Henry Fool.
| New TimesLuke Y. ThompsonHas some good acting and ideas, but Hartley doesn't seem to know how to end the thing. |
| Film Journal InternationalPeter HenneIn better sync with its content, but its story, too, of an individual living in a dumpster world trying to share what he knows and make it sing, is undeniably moving. |
| Little White LiesAnton Bitelit is as philosophical, political and pornographic as Henry describes his own work to be - an expansive comic book 'novel of ideas' all at once provocative and funny, which will come to be regarded as Hartley's life work. |
| User ReviewRory JMy favorite film of 1998. A brutally funny examination of artistic inspiration. |
| User ReviewRachel BLOVE love love this movie!! Parker Posey is great in it! |
| User ReviewChesty Mthis movie was so good, and if you dont like it something must be wrong with you. |
| User ReviewMax HThe greatest MOVIE EVER perfect dialogue and it never gets sloppy or borreds on too long a perfect film that all other movies should aspire to except Patch Adams |
| User ReviewJohn MDid anyone ever consider that maybe the boom mikes are visible on purpose? |
| User ReviewSarah Agenius - anyone who wants to enjoy a film and think about it afterwards would love this |
| User ReviewAndy F"it hurts to breathe" "i know" |
