I saw this movie at the XXII Moscow International Film Festival. However it is very unlikely that Beat will get any awards - I'll be very surprised if it does. The movie itself is not actually bad, it is rather good and full of subtle humor. Most of the cast is just wonderful, although Kiefer Sutherland, is not exactly convincing as W. Burroghs. On the other hand, Ron Livingston did a great job playing A. Ginsberg, as well as Courtney Love playing Mrs. Burroghs. I think I know what isn't exactly right with this movie - the expectations are too high, which is quite natural given the subject matter and the actors. Unfortunately, the movie turns out to be quite ordinary, if not less.
