Stavo leggendo l'ennesima recensione su Candy.
Ecco uno stralcio, soprattutto per Ginevra con la quale parlavamo ieri di Transpotting....
Candy may not offer much new in the way of 'drug movies'.
The film is modestly made, lacking the high-octane visuals
of something like Trainspotting (1996) or Requiem For A
Dream (2000), and the story is fairly standard too: boy
meets girl, girl meets boy; they fall in love; they start
using; they get strung out; their lives screw up royally;
they try and kick... Girl loses her mind and boy loses
everything but hope . . .
But the 'less is more' approach taken by director Armfield
is precisely why Candy works and works well. It's not a
flashy film and it didn't need to be. Candy the book was
a small personal story. It has been made for film the same
way. It's not what Candy is about but the way in which the
story is told that makes it unique and ultimately a successful
film and adaptation. The quiet poetry of the characters and
the tragedy of their situation are preserved. It is emotionally
honest without being overly romantic. It is compassionate
with huge insight into the perils - and pleasures - of addiction.
For those who love the book - as I do - Candy will be a minor
revelation.[/i]
