Mister Buddwing (1966)

2012 • 98 minutes

About this movie

A man awakes on a Central Park bench, not knowing his name or how he got there. He sees a beer truck pass by. Then an airplane flies overhead. He chooses Buddwing as his name and continues his desperate sidewalk quest to discover his true identity.

Ratings and reviews

A man wakes up on a bench in Central Park with no memory of his name or how he ended up there. As a beer truck passes and an airplane flies overhead, he adopts the name Buddwing and embarks on a frantic quest through the city streets. Driven by the need to uncover his true identity, he navigates a series of encounters and challenges, unraveling the mystery of his past in a compelling journey of self-discovery.

Mister Buddwing was an interesting watch, but I found the pacing a bit slow at times. The film's exploration of identity and memory was intriguing, but the overall tone felt a bit too somber for my taste. Garner's performance was solid, but I felt that the ending could have been more satisfying

In this intriguing and mysterious tale, a man wakes up on a Central Park bench with no recollection of his past, his name, or how he ended up there. With nothing more than a fleeting glimpse of a passing beer truck and a plane soaring overhead, he decides to adopt the name "Buddwing" and embarks on a desperate quest to piece together his identity.