I just happened to catch this Indie drama on Starz television. It is a fictional story of a young couple, both of whom are alcoholics, and the disease reaches a point where it undeniably affects their lives. The young woman reaches out for help. The young man is played by Aaron Paul, who plays Jessie Pinkman in "Breaking Bad".
I don't know anyone close to me that is an alcoholic. But even still, I was gripped by the story. It was very real, very visceral, truly about the human condition and showing the inner and outer pains these people encountered in their story, and how everyone around them became affected. The film does not gloss over alcoholism, shrugging it off as unimportant. It explores the social and life problems alcoholics encounter in a very real way, without just going to the "everything sucks" melodramatic standpoint. Other films that have incorporated alcoholism like "When a Man Loves a Woman" just haven't gripped me like this movie.
The acting is very good, the story is compelling, and more than anything the style just drew me into the film and connected me with the characters. Very good film. :4: out of :5:
I don't know anyone close to me that is an alcoholic. But even still, I was gripped by the story. It was very real, very visceral, truly about the human condition and showing the inner and outer pains these people encountered in their story, and how everyone around them became affected. The film does not gloss over alcoholism, shrugging it off as unimportant. It explores the social and life problems alcoholics encounter in a very real way, without just going to the "everything sucks" melodramatic standpoint. Other films that have incorporated alcoholism like "When a Man Loves a Woman" just haven't gripped me like this movie.
The acting is very good, the story is compelling, and more than anything the style just drew me into the film and connected me with the characters. Very good film. :4: out of :5:
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