Customer Reviews

Self-Medicated

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I just ordered 2 copies of this movie for friends. We have a broken system to help our teens. This movie is emotional and one of the best I've ever seen on such a difficult topic. There's a reason it has won so many independent film awards!

I have been waiting literally years for this movie to come out on DVD. I have been contacting people, reading blogs, and constantly checking for its release. Finally I was able to get the movie off the self medicated website. I was so excited to put the movie in only to be completely disappointed and wishing I could get my money back. The biggest let down was the acting. Except for the homeless man, the characters are all boring. Apparantly the man who wrote and directed the movie also chose to be the main star. Unfortunately I can only describe him as a bad actor. In fact I knew he was a bad actor right from the beginning. His interactions with his mother seem rehearsed and scripted instead of making it appear like a natural interaction. The story lacked development and the movie never really grabbed my attention. Overall it was a waste of 106 minutes. I feel like giving it one star but since I stayed awake for the entire movie, I felt obligated to give it two.