In short, The Extra Man is a witty and comical novel that needed to be condensed into about 150-200 pages instead of … between cocktails on the Upper East Side and an even more intoxicating treat along the secret fringes of Times Square . : The Adventures of a Mildly Perverted Young Writer, Enormous Changes at the Last Minute: Stories, My Less Than Secret Life: A Diary, Fiction, Essays. Louis' sexual predilections are on the fringe of mainstream society and his frequent visits to a transsexual bar, cross-dressing business, and spanking service are laugh-out loud funny. The image is an example of a ticket confirmation email that AMC sent you when you purchased your ticket. The two aspects of the plot converge in strange, funny, and complicated ways throughout and there is a gentle and warm charm to Ames's writing that draws you in from the first bizarre little anecdote. All rights reserved. “A storyteller of refreshing inventiveness and subtlety” (, You Were Never Really Here (Movie Tie-In), What's Not to Love? Jonathan Ames, whose debut novel I Pass Like Night was enthusiastically praised by Philip Roth and Joyce Carol Oates, has followed up with a brilliant and comic second novel. The Extra Man is a wonderful novel that explores not only a man's attempt to become a proper gentleman, but his struggle with his own sexuality. Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2015. Don't have an account? Mar 06, 2018 Tim rated it it was amazing. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. . A unique relationship beautifully presented. Mostly I was interested to see this for Lecy Goranson. This item cannot be shipped to your selected delivery location.

The book is far better that the movie.

|. By creating an account, you agree to the Privacy Policy He comes off like a flat version of Woody Allen. Spring has sprung, Easter is on its way, and so it seems is Ioan Lennox. Meet Louis Ives: well-groomed, romantic, and as captivating as an F. Scott Fitzgerald hero. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. The Extra Man is a wonderful novel that explores not only a man's attempt to become a proper gentleman, but his struggle with his own sexuality. Just confirm how you got your ticket. Welcome back. Verified reviews are considered more trustworthy by fellow moviegoers.

There are times when the film overdoes its quirk, especially in the falsetto voice of John C. Reilly and some of the situations Louis's sexuality puts him into. A flamboyant literature professor (Kevin Kline), who escorts rich old women on the side, teaches his cross-dressing roommate (Paul Dano) his unique perspective on life. Depressing and funny at the same time - which by itself already a sign of a very good novel. It was nice to read a story about characters on the fringes of society, yet, littered with many funny observations.
There is wit, comedy and some funny, ribald and yet strangely honest scenes as the younger man explores the transvestite world of cross dressing and finds himself enjoying transsexual prostitutes, each one of whom become interesting and sympathetic characters themselves. Sidney Poitier’s 7 Most Memorable Performances, All Harry Potter Movies Ranked Worst to Best by Tomatometer. What a character. I loved it, and then chose "The Extra Man" for my book club. The pacing was off and so was the tone of the picture.

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; I Love You More Than You Know; The Alcoholic; and The Double Life Is Twice As Good. It was great once, but then they let women in. I have a very laissez-faire attitude about people's sexually-legal preferences. Loses his job and winds up moving and sharing a flat with a much older man who works as an escort. I am familiar with NYC and obviously the author knows the city quite well and that part was enjoyable. Cinemark Forgot your password? He lacks on screen chemistry with Katie Holmes and Kiline. Wird in 14 Büchern von 1954 bis 2008 erwähnt.

There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. The film itself disappoints.
Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2016.