I appreciate that the film aspired to tackle many aspects related to prescription drugs. It's hard to juggle separate stories (even when their thematic points are ultimately the same) and this film did a decent job with its pacing to stay organized. However, I was left wondering if the overall story got so big that its parts diminished in the process.
The three main characters were given tid bits of backstory, but these facts were merely mentioned. The facts also felt disconnected from the overall story, especially Jake's sister's addiction.
Lilly's performance stood out to me the most as she was given more to work with. Her character was annoying though, especially at the beginning when she's throwing temper tantrums. In fact all of the three main characters have these tantrums that are a constant aspect in their dialogue with another person.
Everything in the film was middle of the road: the script, the cinematography and the acting stood out in their mediocrity. It wasn't bad and deserves a watch, but I'll probably forget most of it in the next couple of weeks.
The three main characters were given tid bits of backstory, but these facts were merely mentioned. The facts also felt disconnected from the overall story, especially Jake's sister's addiction.
Lilly's performance stood out to me the most as she was given more to work with. Her character was annoying though, especially at the beginning when she's throwing temper tantrums. In fact all of the three main characters have these tantrums that are a constant aspect in their dialogue with another person.
Everything in the film was middle of the road: the script, the cinematography and the acting stood out in their mediocrity. It wasn't bad and deserves a watch, but I'll probably forget most of it in the next couple of weeks.