Not So Sweet
December 5th 2006 22:38
Candy (2006)
Drama/ Romance
Based on the book, Candy: A Novel of Love and Addiction by Luke Davies, comes this film about just that, love and addiction. Divided into three sections, much like three acts of a play; Heaven, Earth and Hell, Candy follows the story of Dan, a poet, and Candy, an artist, and their relationship as two young lovers who are also heroin addicts.
This film is dirty, honest and raw. It is exceptionally well written and acted and magnifies both the seduction and the reality of heroin addiction. The characters are real and likeable. We identify with them on their journey, even though most of us would have never experienced the kind of lives they lead…or perhaps stumble through is a better term….in this film. Most importantly perhaps, it deals with what people don’t want to deal with, which is half the problem when it comes to addiction, the acceptance that there is a problem and that it needs to be dealt with and that in the end, placing blame is rather fruitless.
Candy is a bittersweet journey that begins like a dream and ends like a nightmare. It is real and depressing and if you’ve ever thought about taking heroin, it will make you think twice. There are some extremely brutal scenes that make it difficult to watch at times, but it always rings true. And although set in Australia, it didn’t feel like a typically Australian film. It could easily swim among the big fish and hold its own.
Directed by Neil Armstrong, this film runs for 108 minutes and is rated R for pervasive depiction of drug addiction, disturbing images, language, sexual content and nudity. It stars Australia’s Heath Ledger (Brokeback Mountain) and Abbie Cornish (Somersault), and also sports a stellar supporting cast, Geoffrey Rush, Noni Hazlehurst, Toni Martin. This film stays with you long after it has ended and is definitely worth a look.
Drama/ Romance
Based on the book, Candy: A Novel of Love and Addiction by Luke Davies, comes this film about just that, love and addiction. Divided into three sections, much like three acts of a play; Heaven, Earth and Hell, Candy follows the story of Dan, a poet, and Candy, an artist, and their relationship as two young lovers who are also heroin addicts.
This film is dirty, honest and raw. It is exceptionally well written and acted and magnifies both the seduction and the reality of heroin addiction. The characters are real and likeable. We identify with them on their journey, even though most of us would have never experienced the kind of lives they lead…or perhaps stumble through is a better term….in this film. Most importantly perhaps, it deals with what people don’t want to deal with, which is half the problem when it comes to addiction, the acceptance that there is a problem and that it needs to be dealt with and that in the end, placing blame is rather fruitless.
Candy is a bittersweet journey that begins like a dream and ends like a nightmare. It is real and depressing and if you’ve ever thought about taking heroin, it will make you think twice. There are some extremely brutal scenes that make it difficult to watch at times, but it always rings true. And although set in Australia, it didn’t feel like a typically Australian film. It could easily swim among the big fish and hold its own.
Directed by Neil Armstrong, this film runs for 108 minutes and is rated R for pervasive depiction of drug addiction, disturbing images, language, sexual content and nudity. It stars Australia’s Heath Ledger (Brokeback Mountain) and Abbie Cornish (Somersault), and also sports a stellar supporting cast, Geoffrey Rush, Noni Hazlehurst, Toni Martin. This film stays with you long after it has ended and is definitely worth a look.
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