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Cocaine Angel

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I rented this on Netflix, having been intrigued by the title, and wound up actually buying it. This is not a pretty film. It's rough around the edges, with a hard, real, low-budget look to it, but it's one of the strongest, best-written, and most realistic slices of life on the edge that I have ever seen. The performances, particularly by Damian Lahey as the cokehead barely keeping it together, are uniformly raw and emotionally naked, without ever being over-the-top, stereotypical, or forced. Studio productions could learn a big lesson in basic story-telling and character portrayal from this one.

Perhaps I'm partial to this movie since I live in Jacksonville and know a lot of the area shown in the movie. I was moved by the story. Stunningly Haunting.

This one touches on just about every emotion you can think of. A hard film to watch because it takes a lot out of you, but absolutely a great film. The lead actor is amazing in his role and all of the characters are interesting, if not very likable. This is a story about failure... I guess. I mean, it's about drugs and addiction, but it is about something deeper than what is on the surface, although it could be about a lot of different things. The hardest parts for me to watch were the parts about child neglect. This movie doesn't beat around the bush at all, it is right in your face just as the main character is. This is an important movie that doesn't take itself too seriously in each scene, yet the whole movie ends up feeling very serious. And what a statement it makes. I think that the camera work gives a great feel to the movie and helps the viewer feel some of the emotions that are happening in the movie. I liked a lot of the camera angles and the directing. The music was outstanding. The best thing about this movie to me: it's a digital independent film. Good for them for making such a fine movie. The moral of this movie: Drugs are bad. Be warned, this isn't an easy film to watch, even though it is fun to watch. It's one worth owning.

Oy, this one is a downer. The lead does a great job, but it's just a wandering drug flick.