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Movie Reviews of Candy
Movie Review: Difficult to watch
Summary: 4 Stars
The reason I say it was difficult to watch is because of the subject matter. I find it incredibly hard to see people so hooked on drugs that they sell themselves on the street. I wish they had given a little background about the characters. Was Dan always a no good lout, or did his addiction bring this out in him? What did these two people see in each other aside from the physical and the fact that they were both hooked on heroin. How did they meet? You are dropped right in the middle of the relationship and they are already junkies. I gave it four stars because in spite of this flaw, it was still a good movie, with great performances by the three lead actors. Heath Ledger as Dan leaves behind his pretty boy image. Abbie Cornish is spectacular as Candy, and Geoffroy Rush is their mentor/friend who supplies them with drugs, and he gives a wonderful performance, as always. He is also a college professor, who eventually dies of an overdose. The final scene in the movie is quite moving. "Spoilers* When Candy is released from the hospital after suffering a breakdown, she visits Dan at his job, where he is a dishwasher. (Well, at least he has a job now, and he's drug free) You can see that they still love each other, but Dan turns her away probably because he knows that if they get back together, they will get back on the drugs. Its what their whole relationship was based on. They have no other way of relating to each other. Also, Candy had miscarried their child, and I think there were just too many bad memories for their marriage to survive. Heath Ledger blew me away in the scenes where he held their still born baby, and when he cried at the end because he knew he had to let Candy go. So, so sad.Movie Review: A Love Affair - With the Sweet Stuff
Summary: 4 Stars
For Dan (Heath Ledger) and his girfriend Candy (Abbie Cornish), there are love and drugs and nothing else; maybe there's nothing more. "We're junkies," Candy tells a housing representative. Both she and Dan have just woken from sleep and are sitting up in bed-- her admission is as naked as their bodies. Their self-awareness is more troubling than anything else in this superb, harrowing movie.
The film owns up to the pleasures and consequences of tripping out. Because of this, it fuses beauty and horror. Several of the beautiful scenes are unforgettable (a kiss in a car as it drifts through a carwash; bubbles that swirl around Dan and Candy as they glide through a swimming pool's immaculate blue water).
In addition to the beauty and horror, there are surprising narrative gaps and a complete absence of background detail. For better or worse, we have only Dan and Candy in their present circumstances for anchors. We feel as engulfed by their love and self-destruction as they do.
Ledger is particularly good-- witness how deftly he portrays Dan's flirtatious phone call to a man whose wallet he's stolen. Geoffrey Rush plays a suave, decadent chemistry instructor with a fondness for handsome young men; his urbane energy complements and balances Dan and Candy's desperation. The film is well directed by Neil Armfield, who co-wrote the script with Luke Davies (it's based on Davies' novel of the same name). Garry Phillips delivers solid photography; Dany Cooper delivers solid editing.
Will the lovers save themselves or not? That question never goes away. The film is draining, riveting, and stunning.
Movie Review: What a pleasant surprise this movie was
Summary: 4 Stars
I came across Candy at my local video club because they made a special display for the H Ledger movies. We all have seen 10 Things I Hate About You and Brokeback so, although Brokeback its a good movie, my expectations were kinda low. But this movie really got me going because of the perfomances of the leading actors and also because it looks realistic and crude. Geoffrey Rush is a bonus and adds to the reality of what the drugs world is. It was maybe too long or too slowpased sometimes but very good overall. Don't miss it!
Movie Review: Excellent, chilling, real film.
Summary: 4 Stars
My husband ordered this movie on demand. I had no intention of watching it but I got sucked in from the very beginning. Through the entire thing I felt so emotional toward these characters and the situation, just strong emotion but was too wrapped up in the story to cry yet. After it ended I can honestly say that I sobbed for about an hour or so......... I'm about to buy this movie right now. Can't say I'll watch it again anytime soon unless I'm already depressed but I have to get it. It's a quality movie.Movie Review: Pretty great. Ledger is truly a powerhouse actor.
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a very satisfying movie. Heath Ledger is probably going to become one of the most respected actors of all time. He's that good. His love interest in the movie is also a very attractive and solid actress. What really makes the movie for me is the soundtrack. Great choices for this film, and more than one song that I wanted for my collection.