Cronenberg's adaptation of "The Naked Lunch" did not limit his attention to the novel "Naked Lunch", but also mixed William's autobiographical novel "Insect Killer" and other works. Apparently, the writer Bill Lee in the movie is William Burroughs incarnate—a full-time drug addict, part-time exterminator. He accidentally killed his wife who was also obsessed with drugs, fled to the middle ground, but fell into a more psychedelic situation: a woman who looked like his wife, a talking insect typewriter, a magical creature capable of producing drugs, and a terrifying predator. Eater... Cronenberg uses a lot of metaphors and surreal elements to create an uncertain and alienated environment, allowing you to constantly explore and think during the entire viewing process. But until the end of the film, Cronenberg did not give a clear answer.
The reality is that William himself worked as a bug killer, but in Chicago, not New York. It is also true that William shot and killed his wife. His wife was named Joan, and she was addicted to drugs. William also shot her to death at a party in full view, but it is difficult to determine whether William, who also took drugs at the time, deliberately shot his wife to death. Later, William once wrote in the article that it is impossible to become a writer if he hadn't killed his wife by mistake, and his entire writing career has been interpreting and exploring that moment, which also makes all his works coherent and form a whole. , real life and fiction creation also become one in William's creation.
William Burroughs and Alan Ginsburg, the poet who wrote "Howl", are both representatives of the "Beat Generation". The most powerful proof of bisexuality, William's "Naked Lunch" is said to have been compiled by Ginsburg before it was published. Cronenberg certainly won't miss such interesting content. In the movie, Bill Lee's two friends are the incarnations of Allen Ginsburg and Jack Keroua.
The original novel of "Naked Lunch" was published in 1959, and it became synonymous with sick, disgusting, filthy, disgusting, and was almost judged by a court as an obscene novel. And David Cronenberg's "Naked Lunch" premiered at the Berlin Film Festival in 1991, and it was also treated as a monster. From the creative style that breaks the limitations of filmmaking, to the diverse characters in the film, and William Burroughs' own opinion on the film, it has become a hot topic. In the end, Cronenberg won the National Film Critics Association's Best Director and Best Screenplay awards.
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