jennter
Joined Jun 2021
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This movie is one of my favorite genres, and I wanted to like it more than I did. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed it enough that I don't regret spending 90 minutes watching it, but it could've been better.
Grace Van Dien did a fine job, as did Kyle Gallner. My biggest issue with this film is Summer Phoenix. The whole time she was in scene, it felt as though she was trying too hard to act, like she was in an acting class trying to convey emotion. It didn't feel natural like the others, and therefore it was incredibly distracting and at times, painful to watch. Because of this, the bond between Anna and her mother felt artificial, and it's an important part of the story. This movie definitely suffered because of her, in my opinion.
Other than that, the story was very good, well told, and it kept me tuned in. 6/10.
Grace Van Dien did a fine job, as did Kyle Gallner. My biggest issue with this film is Summer Phoenix. The whole time she was in scene, it felt as though she was trying too hard to act, like she was in an acting class trying to convey emotion. It didn't feel natural like the others, and therefore it was incredibly distracting and at times, painful to watch. Because of this, the bond between Anna and her mother felt artificial, and it's an important part of the story. This movie definitely suffered because of her, in my opinion.
Other than that, the story was very good, well told, and it kept me tuned in. 6/10.
Please stop comparing this to Dopesick. Yes, it's the same subject matter, but the entire show is vastly different in just about every way: tone, perspective, storytelling, characters, etc. The cinematography and cut scenes add levity, which is quite nice to have with such heavy subject matter. And the music is exceptional!
So yes, Dopesick was a better show, but it was a much darker, gritty, sad telling of the events. It's like when the Sixth Sense came out, it totally overshadowed Stir of Echoes, which was a great movie but didn't get the acclaim it deserved because a version had already been done in a masterful way. Painkiller is a very entertaining show that tells the same story, just a little differently.
So yes, Dopesick was a better show, but it was a much darker, gritty, sad telling of the events. It's like when the Sixth Sense came out, it totally overshadowed Stir of Echoes, which was a great movie but didn't get the acclaim it deserved because a version had already been done in a masterful way. Painkiller is a very entertaining show that tells the same story, just a little differently.
