Charming pimp. About the film I read on the website "Afishes" in the section "Cinema for the weekend". I liked the synopsis right away. Plus, I love movies from the 70s, 80s and 90s for their special atmosphere. And the action takes place in Southeast Asia, which is also interesting.
The description of the film on the film search is brief, narrow and completely does not reveal the true message of the film. In fact, I myself began to figure out what the film carries closer to the epilogue itself, because the whole picture does not develop immediately.
We meet Jack Flavers, an Italian-American pimp in Singapore, gradually. Initially, we see a kind of “lucky fate”, who never loses heart, knows the names of all the people around, constantly jokes and ironies at himself, solves his and others’ problems with ease. Jack Flavers is a very charming man. They are loved by women and respected by men. And he works as a pimp. This is served in the film very pleasantly surprisingly - no black and vulgar. In fact, the film was shot in a semi-documentary style and concealed from the current government the true plot.
Then, through all the jokes, we notice the inner core of the protagonist. Because the movie actually takes three years. Just gluing between years is absent and not voiced. You gotta figure it out. Through communication with others, actions and actions, we learn who is hiding behind the mask of a fun person. In fact, Jack is a really good man with a strong moral, which he will not step over in the end. He is a lone wolf who dreams of getting rich and returning to America, but in reality this bustling Asian city will never let him go. A person is strong in spirit, who rises every time failure covers him with his head. And only the final scene shows that the viewer has already penetrated into Jack, who, without saying goodbye, disappears into the crowd.
The movie was made in the '70s. It shows. Grainy picture. The absence of any action scenes. Instead of music - Asian songs from radios and the hum of the street crowd. Unknown faces of actors, among which, of course, Asians prevail. The spirit of that time was perfectly conveyed. I have noticed that all films made by American and European directors in Asia have a very unusual taste. You can easily find them in all the movies.
The years have battered "St. Jack" - it won't be much relevant or iconic right now. When you watch it, you're always going to think, "What is this movie about?" What am I even looking at? You just need to relax and listen to the story of Jack Flavers, one of the most charming pimps in cinema.