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RE: a solid effort

Posted by jamesgarvin on January 9, 2008 at 11:43:35:
While there are many films which concentrate on the the addicted as they navigate (glorifying?) their drug use, those films feature the big name actors and sell tickets, there seem to be precious few films that concentrate on the drug addicted attempts at sobriety. I found that depiction unique.

Those that do show the drug addicted person trying to be sober usually show the sweats, showers, and other physical withdrawal from hard drugs. I am reminded of Heath Ledger's film 'Candy', a very good film, I thought, but one where the focus is on the addiction, itself. Sherrybaby, I think, is unique in that it is a practical film - a woman who wants to be sober for practical reasons - to avoid jail, and to keep her kid, but, otherwise, I do not think sobriety attracts her at all. If she could stay out of jail and keep her kid, and do drugs, she'd be snorting daily. Most films show the addicted as eventually hating themselves when they are on drugs, which then becomes their motive for kicking the habit. I surmise that Sherrybaby shows how most addicted people are before they have hit rock bottom. Without giving away the ending, I think that she has yet to hit rock bottom, and the flm is not afraid to tell us that, but also leaves hope that things will be better.

I also thought the role of the parole officer was very well written and acted.