Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Candy (2006)

Some excellent acting, a good script, and overall a very effective story... however, all that being said, I'm not sure it actually did anything to set itself apart from other very good addiction dramas. The Basketball Diaries comes to mind, a movie that I know I was impressed with at the time, but have very few strong memories of today. This is solid, but it is unremarkable, and the story is such a common one that, as well as it is told here, I am sure I will not have any strong memories of a year from now. 3.5 stars.

Best Part: The scene with the miscarriage was heartbreaking.
Worst Part: I don't know, there wasn't anything *wrong* with it. I'm just not sure I'll remember it.
Flickchart: #727, below Brick and above Downfall.

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