This indy film is, contrary to its description, not really about a lottery winner blowing-out. It's a much more human and traditional tale about one woman's painful physical and social recovery from addiction (alcoholism, in this case) in west Texas. The casting is tight and the scenes tend to be spare. But the acting is top-notch and the editing becomes an unseen character in telling the story well. The best films of this genre are those that draw you in so deeply that you find yourself screaming "Don't do it! Drop that drink and run away!". "To Leslie" brought me to that point several times.
"To Leslie" is certainly worth a viewing. Just don't expect to see anything new if you're a cinemaphile.
"To Leslie" is certainly worth a viewing. Just don't expect to see anything new if you're a cinemaphile.