POSITIVES…
- Powerful performances by the whole cast, from Steve Carell, Timothee Chalamet, to Maura Tierney.
- Steve Carell is doing one of his best dramatic work as the concerned father David Sheff. It’s hard not to feel for the guy.
- Timothee Chalamet gets to check off the box “play drug addict.” At least he does a phenomenal job at it.
- Fantastic soundtrack.
- There were moments in this movie that felt so raw and effective.
- Considering the subject matter, watching this felt appropriately unpleasant and heartbreaking. I appreciated the fact that this movie doesn’t glamorize or romanticize drug addiction.
NEGATIVES…
- This movie was appropriately unpleasant and heartbreaking, which some people may simply not enjoy watching at all, despite the powerful message.
- Meanders at times.
- The bleak tone of the film doesn’t exactly scream “repeat viewing.”
- At one point in the movie, the title card says “one year earlier,” which then becomes meaningless because the narrative loves jumping back and forth in different times. Artistically it works to some degree, but I can see how it can annoying to watch it like this.
P.S….
- ssooo Michael Scott left Holly Flax to be with Susan California? whhaaatt?!
Kudos if you get that joke.
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