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Alcoholic Movie Reviews
Alcoholic Movie Reviews
I've always wanted to be a
movie critic. Being an alcoholic,
I tend to think that my opinion
means something. Not that
I really know. However, having
grown up in New York, and
encouraged to read the Sunday
Times, I respected and feared
the movie critic, who could
make or break a film. So here
goes with my top alcoholic
movie picks.
My name is Bill W. (*****)
Starring James Wood and James
Garner. My Name is Bill W.
portrays the beginning of
the AA organization in 1936.
Great costumes and period
music. Always cry at the ending.
Love the scene where James
is screaming that he is not
sick and then runs into a
tree.
When A Man Loves A Woman (****)
Starring Meg Ryan and Andy
Garcia. This romantic picture
shows how Meg fights her alcoholism
while dealing with Andy's
inability to understand her
need to do it alone. Love
the scene where Meg is drunk
and falls from the boat into
the water while Andy jumps
in after her.
Clean and Sober (***)
Starring Michael Keaton. Clean
and Sober takes a hard look
at an alcoholic/addict who
refuses to acknowledge his
condition. Best scene is where
Keaton is in rehab and asks
the group whether he can change
the channel on the TV in the
group room.
Leaving Las Vegas (*****)
Starring Nicolas Cage and
Elizabeth Shue. Nick is an
alcoholic who has lost everything
in California and decides
to go to Las Vegas to end
his life. After meeting up
with Shue, who is a prostitute,
the movie follows both of
them on their dysfunctional
journeys. Great sex scene
at the pool in the desert.
28 Days (****)
Starring Sandra Bullock. This
picture beautifully portrays
a woman trying to overcome
drugs and alcohol in rehab
while dealing with her alcoholic
boyfriend. Fab scene where
Sandra is out on a limb while
having an out-of-body experience.
The Lost Weekend (****)
Starring Ray Milland and Jane
Wyman. Milland won an Academy
Award for his classic portrayal
of an alcoholic who tries
to kill himself. Milland's
character slowly evolves as
he steals and lies his way
to another drink. Two great
scenes - Milland in the Alcoholic
Asylum at Bellevue and his
vision of a Bat and a mouse
in his apartment.
Home of Sand and Fog (*****)
Starring Jennifer Connelly
and Ben Kingsley. A gripping
exploration of the American
Dream gone awry. The storyline
is powerful and Jennifer plays
an incredibly believable alcoholic.
I would not be surprised if
Connelly and Kingsley are
both nominated for Oscars.
Best scene -Jennifer's suicide
attempt.
Finding Nemo (*****)
Starring Albert Brooks and
Ellen DeGeneres. A father-son
underwater adventure featuring
Nemo, a boy clownfish, stolen
from his coral reef home.
His timid father must then
search the ocean to find him.
Best scene - AA meeting with
sharks.
About the author:
My name is Jeffrey and I am
a recovery alcoholic. I have
been clean & sober since April
15, 2003. I encourage people
who are struggling with their
addiction to contact me at
alcohol411@aol.com
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