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Excellent, Without a doubt!!

This is a gorgeous movie made by a gorgeous spirit.

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

After a coffee run, homeless hunk Michael Pitt (as Toby Grace) asks to crash with seedy celebrity photographer Steve Buscemi (as Les Galantine). After being assured the handsome blond youth is not gay, Mr. Buscemi allows him to move in, and fixes a bed for Mr. Pitt in the closet. Buscemi develops a big brother relationship with Pitt, who wants to be an actor. Pitt is attracted to scantily-clad pop star Alison Lohman (as K'Harma Leeds) and heats up casting director Gina Gershon (as Dana). "Maybe I can get you into something," she tells Pitt. When he gets his shot at fame, Pitt's relationship with Buscemi becomes strained...This starts out like it might be a modern "Midnight Cowboy" (1969), then wanders into "Star 80" (1983) territory. "Delirious" ends up being closer to a satire on celebrity. The thesis is never quite fronted, although director Tom DiCillo certainly does it with style. Buscemi contributes an engaging, manic characterization, suggestively managing to make the story seem like something greater. Everyone else is fine, with foul-mouthed parents Doris Belack (as Lois) and Tom Aldredge (as Carl) providing a veteran treat. The song selection and soundtrack are very strong. Stay tuned for a coda, appearing after the end credits.****** Delirious (9/26/06) Tom DiCillo ~ Steve Buscemi, Michael Pitt, Alison Lohman, Gina Gershon

This Tom DiCillo's offbeat independent feature is an amusingly fun, deftly biting satirical comedy at the fame industry's expense. Outside of the self-centred glitz and glamour it still holds a gritty realism within, but its main focused is centred on a rag to riches tale where friendships are formed where true relationships are tested and eventually win out over jealous professionalism of the trade. To not forget about the people who are/or were important to their life's in one way or another. The innovative script throws up many candid reactions and crafts a humane angle to all of this gone to the head star struck business with an unpredictable zip.Les Galantine a small-time paparazzi who prefers the title professional cameraman, where on one of his photo hunts meets Toby, a young homeless man who one day sees himself being an actor. Les decides to take on Toby, after his constant pleading even offering to help out free of charge. Les teaches him the ropes of the trade, and they slowly become friends, but in an accidental chance meeting Toby catches the eye of celebrity K'Harma Leeds and there's an instant attraction that could disrupt Les work/personal establishment with Toby.A dependable, stellar cast give it all to their roles. Steve Buscemi's excellently snappy turn is one of uncertain complexity and vulnerability as the confidence comes from when he has a camera in his hand and along side him Michael Pitt brings quite a sincere, upfront quality that works when he's taken under the wing. Alison Lohman cosily paints it perfectly as the overwhelmed pop star and a scorching hot Gina Gershon is great as a feisty casting director manager that sees something special in Pitt's character. Also there are a few enjoyable cameos… namely Elvis Costello.Di Cillo's direction has a down to earth style, which seamlessly uses colourfully detailed location work and intimate camera-work. Attached is bouncy soundtrack that injects plenty of energy too. Also just after the credits have rolled over, we get a little bit more involving the Les character.

This film actually turned out to be a pretty good. I enjoyed the story and how it played out. Steve Buscemi played the role of "Les Galantine", who's a paparazzi, well. Even though Les himself doesn't consider himself one. Steve Buscemi made you not want to like him at times, so again, he played his character well. Michael Pitt played a very believable, "Toby Grace". Toby is a homeless man turned actor with the help of Les. It was enjoyable seeing this process take Toby gradually to the top. Just proves that anything in this world can happen. Sometimes it's just a matter of being at the right place at the right time. Which brings me to, Alison Lohman, who played "K'Harma Leeds". K'Harma is a famous singer. Toby being at the right place, right time, with K'Harma helped launch his soon to be career. I also enjoyed, Gina Gershon, who played Dana, a casting director. Overall, a very enjoyable film about the film/TV world. Oh, and about the paparazzi who follows them, of course.

I would have rated "Delirious" with 4 stars if this movie would have had another 2 leading actors because the plot of the movie is terrible.The performances of Steve Buscemi and Michael Pitt save the movie. The performances of these actors turn what could have been a boring movie in an entertaining one despite its extremely unreal and naive plot.The plot is about how a paparazzi (Steve Buscemi) and a young bum (Michael Pitt) become friends where the bum works for free for the paparazzi and in return he can sleep at the paparazzi's department, but things are going to change when the bum gets involve with a young woman pop star.