Clean & Sober
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Movie Reviews of Clean & Sober
Movie Review: I Liked Drunks But I LOVED! CLEAN AND SOBER!
Summary: 5 Stars
I gave a DVD called Drunks Three stars and it earned each of them. I just finished watching Clean and Sober and I am giving it FIVE stars only because, I am unable to give it fifty. Clean and Sober was everything DRUNKS was NOT! Clean and sober had a nice tight script that made you follow really close to keep up.
Clean and sober taught me more than a few things about drunks and druggies. The prices on Drunks and Clean and Sober should be switched. Drunks is no where near good as Clean and Sober yet Drunks cost's a bit more. I would have gladly forked over 3 times the $7 price for Clean and Sober compared to the $21.99 for Drunks that was not worth its prenium price. Both are fine movies but Clean and Sober was just so much better.
Clean and Sober made me think. Clean and Sober was an emotional roller coaster. I started out hating the main character in the movie. He started out a mean self absorbed trite nasty worthless no-account of the first order. As the DVD progressed to the middle point he was no better. The supporting actors in the movie were awesome, lending a sense of beleivability to the movie I liked. Everybody seemed to have mastered those seedy loathesome scamming natures druggies and drunks have when they are seconds away from hitting rock bottom.
Slowly almost impreceptablyI started liking the main character. I started thinking awe sweet he is going to hook up with his nice lady friend and then her beast of a boyfriend returns. Then she leaves her boyfriend's house supposedly to get a pack of smokes and I figured she was heading back to see the main character mushy ending lots of kissing and gurgling noises as the credits rolled. I won't tell you what happened but I was wrong again big time. The ending rather shocked me and by the time the credits rolled, I was almost holding back tears. Vile thing was by the time the movie ended I honestly liked the title character.
I have never been a dope addict or alcoholic but I learned something from both Drunks and Clean and Sober. I learned you can't really help a dope addict because, the help they need comes from within themselves. Once an alcohohic or druggie starts cleaning up their lives and picking up the peices. I learned you can give people in recovery opportunities but only once they have shown the commitment needed to rebuild their lives. The hardest thing in the world is to stand by and watch some one you love fall into drugs or booze knowing the only one who can pull them out of that early grave is themselves. Thats why I buy movies, because I learn things better when I can see them play out in front of me.
This movie left me with a great Joy and sorrow but, the funniest thing is I only really remember the joy. As Clean and Sober and drunks teach addicted people make their own choices and their ain't a damn thing all the love in the world can do about it. This is one of my A List Movies. One last funny thing I almost did not buy this movie. I only ended up buying it because, I needed like 4 bucks to hit the $25 minimum required to get Free super saver shipping so I tossed it in. After seeing it I can not imagine my huge DVD collection without Clean and Sober in it.
Clean and Sober I think is a must have DVD.
Movie Review: Unforgettable experience
Summary: 5 Stars
This film is not an escapist film, a film to help you forget the daily trials of life. This is not a film where everything turns out happy at the end, the good guys always win, or justice triumphs over evil.
This, instead, is a movie about real life. It focuses on drug and alcohol recovery, and on Daryl Poynter's journey through recovery. Initially, Daryl thinks that he can get out of his problems (including a dying lady in his bed, and a missing $52,000) by hiding in a drug rehab center. They surprise him by taking him all the way through rehab - to the other side.
The story takes you through Daryl's struggles, and his denial until finally, he must admit that he is an addict. The characters are complex, and cannot be pigeonholed into the "good guys" and the "bad guys" - which makes the characters completely believable. This also makes us feel for the characters much more - and affects us strongly when the ending comes.
One notable thing about this movie - it was Michael Keaton's first dramatic role - and what a role. This should have been nominated for awards all over, but it did win a prestigous Film Critic's Award - but that award has the most pull at the "art cinemas." The Oscar which this film deserved never materialized. How sad.
This is a movie that every one over 13 MUST see at least once.
Movie Review: A Perfect Film
Summary: 5 Stars
There is no other way to say it. The acting is perfect, with Michael Keaton giving us a performance that calling wonderful would be an understatement. He gives of radiance. He takes us deep into the world of a coke addict, showing us every level of a man trying to run from his personal demons only to discover he has nowhere to hide. The script is brilliant, leaving no stone unturned in the quest to conquer addiction. The characters are sharply defined and deep in inner turmoil, with their every nook and cranny of their monumental personal struggles brought out for all to see. The direction is swift and sure, and the tone is gritty and real without being oppressive. It's an utterly brilliant, deeply haunting, character driven, emotional roller caoster ride that makes you weep for these poor souls from beginning to end. It's perfect. It deserved every oscar in existance (it received none, which serves as further proof that awards shows are a joke). Forget "Traffic". Ignore "Less than Zero". This is simply the greatest addiction film ever made. Enjoy.Movie Review: Excellent, realistic, intense slice of an addicts life and how he gets clean despite himself.
Summary: 5 Stars
Michael Keaton is perfect in this role. No one else could have played that part. He is selfish, demanding, self-centered and hard headed and most of all full of fear. Slowly he begins to change even though is chaos all around him. Not only is this a good movie for addicts/alkies, jail inmates, etc. People who are trying to control an addict/alkie would also benefit from this, there is no way to control someone elses addiction.
It is very entertaining. there are some hysterically funny scenes and for once aa is not made fun of.
I couldn't find it to rent it and so i bought and watched if 3 times all ready.
Movie Review: displeased with Warner Bros.
Summary: 5 Stars
Its a shame that Warner Brothers dismissed this excellent film, probably the best they released in the '80's, with a shoddy transfer and no extras. The DVD menu does not even have a graphic from the film but instead their obnoxious WB gold logo. At least a trailer would be nice. I'm not asking for a 7 disc Criterion Collection edition with 40 hours of supplemental footage or anything. They did this with Driving Miss Daisy" also. No widescreen either. Nonetheless, the DVD does exist. Hopefully, Warner will do a better job with After Hours when they get around to transfering that.