Smashed

This movie was supposed to show me a proper American alcoholic. However, I was expecting a little more vomiting, a bit worse living conditions, and overall, I was hoping that an American alcoholic was something like the people I meet at a bus stop, when I leave the Brandejs pub at night. But I didn’t expect how refined an American alcoholic is. In that instance this drama became a fairly ordinary affair with an absolutely ordinary plot and an even more obvious conclusion. If I went to the worst local pub in my neighborhood, stood at the bar and ordered a beer, I would talk to far more interesting local characters than what this film offered me. Well, I get it, the USA is not the Czech Republic. So many countries, so many customs. (23/05/2014)

Things that were fun are not fun anymore. Isn't that a perfect sentence summarizing addiction and its impact on a person? Mary Elizabeth Winstead shows that she is a great actress, and you will believe her as an alcoholic who wants to get treatment. It's not a nice story. It's not as ugly as it could be, but it still makes a strong impression on you. Drugs are disgusting, but alcohol is too. It's not groundbreaking, but it's good to be reminded of it from time to time. (12/11/2013)