Days of Wine and Roses
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Movie Reviews of Days of Wine and Roses
Movie Review: Maybe the most honest film on addiction ever made!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I have heard it said many times that no addiction starts out as a physical dependancy; addiction really begins as a psycological/spiritual defect deep down inside. I think the way that the movie in the beginning showed the insecurity and unease of the two main characters is the most underrated aspect of this brilliant film. The alcohol washes away the unease and pain for awhile, but when the mask wears off, literally, all hell breaks loose!!
Some have commented that Jack Lemmon's greenhouse scene and subsequent mental-ward scene were not realistic. I disagree with this, as I think his character's mental state was such that a complete breakdown was a very real possibility at that point in the story. Ultimately, this film is more than just a story of the dangers of alcoholism. It is a story of the dangers of low self-esteem and not loving yourself. THAT is the true breeding ground for addiction, and I don't know if there has ever been a film that does a more effective job of illustrating this!! An absolute classic...one for the ages!!
Movie Review: LAUGH AND RUN AWAY
Summary: 5 Stars
When this movie first came out, I was much too young to appreciate the veracity and power. Blake Edwards helms an extremely powerful, if tragic, tale of alcoholism and how it affects the marriage of two middle class individuals. Jack Lemmon proves what a tremendously versatile actor he was, and he gives a performance that is honest, brutal and unbelievably brilliant. His scenes in the greenhouse and in the drying out unit are some of the best acting caught on celluloid. Lee Remick, the late and underrated beauty, matches Lemmon's performance which is even more devastating as her plunge into alcohol is at Lemmon's urging, and she's the one who can't go without a drink. Remick is mesmerizing in the motel scene where she forces Lemmon to drink with her again.
Wonderful support comes from Charles Bickford as Remick's father and Jack Klugman as Lemmon's AA friend. Of course, the score by Henry Mancini is one of the best.
This is a must see for anyone who wants to see powerful acting and an unforgettable movie.
Movie Review: A Message For All Young People About The Dangers Of Alcohol
Summary: 5 Stars
The Days of Wine & Roses has equal impact today, as it did more than 40 years ago. It tells the story of alcoholisim as seen through the eyes of a "normal", white, middle class couple. The sickness creeps up on the viewer gradually until it's almost unbearable to watch. This is yet another fine example of the marvelous tempo all Billy Wilder movies posessed. Sunset Blvd had it in Spades. But The Days of Wine and Roses is perhaps the only Wilder movie, so completely void of humor.Lemmon and Remmick are compelling as is the fine supporting cast. This is a great movie to covey the message about the dangers of drinking to young people. As a side note, I attended high school and was quite freindly with one J. D. Miller's sons. Unfortunatly the lessons of the story were not learned by his offspring. Then again, that was almost 40 years ago. Maybe there's a happy ending in there somewhere.
Movie Review: Stunning portrait of alcoholics and resulting damages
Summary: 5 Stars
I was amazed to see the usually comedic Jack Lemmon give such a powerful performance as an alcoholic who has to dry out the old-fashioned way, slip up again, dry out again, try to stay sober and raise his daughter on his own while trying at the same time to get the love of his life to become sober as well. He surely feels guilty over pushing her to drink with him in the early days of their courtship, as it led to nothing but trouble for both of them.
Lee Remick also does a fine job here as a woman who ends up unable to imagine life without alcohol, unable to face her young child, and unable to muster up the courage to gain sobriety along with her struggling husband.
Shot in stark b/w, this is a portrait of the dangers and damages of alcoholism: the shattered lives and relationships, job loss, having to go to AA meetings, and more.
Movie Review: Excellent Movie
Summary: 5 Stars
I watched this movie because I love Jack Lemmon. Mostly I like his comedies, like The Odd Couple and Some Like it Hot. Although this wasn't a comedy, I still enjoyed every bit of it for its brilliant acting and powerful message to alcoholics everywhere.
Joe Clay can not stop drinking, and meets a girl who becomes an alcoholic too. Joe finally destroys his father-in-law's flower garden just trying to find his hidden booze, and ends up in AA, the leader of which is played by Jack Klugman (another of my favorite actors). His wife is unwilling to attend the meetings, and thus, never recovers.
This is a wonderful movie that should inspire any alcoholics out there to never take another drink. It is also really well acted.