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A Fan's Notes

1972, Movie, NR, 90 mins

A Fan's Notes: Review

Based on a novel by Frederick Exley, A FAN'S NOTES follows the fortunes of Orbach, an aspiring writer and the son of a one-time football star, as he travels in search of self-esteem. Eventually he accepts the fact that he will never experience gridiron glory himself--that he is simply a fan, an observer--and the unsettling implication is that Fred's sideline existence applies to every other aspect of his life as well. Though its subject matter is intriguing, this is a film i... read more leave a comment