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submitted 3 weeks ago by Andrzej3K@hexbear.net to c/movies@hexbear.net

... and it kinda sucks? Dgmw there are things I liked about it (Ellen Burstyn and Jennifer Connelly give great performances) , but between the gimmicky edits and the palpable lack of insight into drug use/abuse/addiction, it just comes across as a less entertaining Reefer Madness. Imho.

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[-] Carcharodonna@hexbear.net 21 points 3 weeks ago

Yeah it hasn’t aged well and after watching Perfect Blue it seems kind of damning how much was ripped from that. Perfect Blue btw is an absolutely amazing film if you haven’t seen it.

[-] very_poggers_gay@hexbear.net 8 points 3 weeks ago

agreed that Perfect Blue is really good, but the SA/R scene was way over the top and i wish it wasn't in there

[-] Carcharodonna@hexbear.net 9 points 3 weeks ago

Thanks for mentioning this, as I sometimes forget to bring it up, though people should be aware of it before they go see it. I agree that scene is very uncomfortable and difficult to watch (very much intentional on the part of the director), but I personally felt like it did have a important role in the story and character development, and was a pretty key part of the film in general.

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