Those with the stomach for searing drama will recognise superior writing, direction and acting in one of the most heartbreaking films of the year.
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12/30/06
Candy (2006)
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Reviews Counted:74
Fresh:36
Rotten:38
Average Rating:5.8/10
Consensus: Stars Heath Ledger and Abbie Cornish look better than they should as heroin addicts, and their characters are too absorbed and self-pitying to be totally compelling.
Theatrical Release:03-11-2006
Synopsis: In Neil Armfield's CANDY, Heath Ledger and Abbie Cornish play Dan and Candy, two young bohemians who fall madly in love while shooting heroin together. In the beginning, the couple's days are... [More]
Starring: Heath Ledger, Abbie Cornish, Geoffrey Rush, Paul Blackwell
Director: Neil Armfield
Reviews for Candy
Top CriticBoth actors put in terrific performances while the film captures the grim, grinding cycle of dependence just perfectly. But for all that, it’s very hard to get excited about a film with so little to say about [such] rich topics.
11/15/06
[A] slightly over-familiar but neatly told story of a sexual/romantic passion at once partly fuelled and blighted by drug addiction.
10/28/06
Top CriticImpressively directed, moving and frequently harrowing drama with strong performances from both Cornish and Ledger.
11/16/06
An excellent, heartfelt film to compare with Darren Aronofsky's Requiem for a Dream.
11/15/06
Top CriticHarrowing and strongly moving, this junkie drama beautifully explores the emotional core of its characters. It helps, of course, that the cast is this good.
11/15/06
It leaves Ledger and Cornish all smacked up with nowhere to go.
11/11/06
Top CriticActing with his own accent for the first time since he became a movie star, Ledger is something of a revelation in this role.
11/16/06
Beautifully shot and wonderfully directed, Candy is a gut-wrenching, sobering, and passionate look at relationships, addiction, and one woman's journey down the rabbit hole.
11/17/06
... for a druggie movie, "Candy" is surprisingly dynamic and involving ...
11/30/06
Top CriticDirector Neil Armfield reaps rewards for the trust he places in his actors.
12/07/06
Both actors are immensely impressive, so perversely appealing that you want them to survive their addiction and keep on with their terrific performances.
12/14/06
In this brief, brutal moment of Candy's voice, the film is almost something new. But she exists, at last, beyond Dan and beyond Candy.
11/25/06
...a surprisingly engaging and emotionally wrenching piece of work.
09/10/06
... a flawed but engrossing parable on love and sacrifice.
11/30/06
Dark, depressing and hard to watch at time ... solid performances, especially from Abbie Cornish, who may be the best new actress to materialize this year.
11/16/06
This may be a good film to take the kiddies to if you want to scare them. Sort of like those car crash films in driver's ed. But it's generally not worth it.
11/18/06
... Candy is a rewarding experience. It may not be one that you will want to return to any time soon, but it is one that you will not soon forget.
07/10/07
It boasts a heartbreaking performance by Ledger...
12/01/06
Despite being well made and supremely acted, Candy is a true feel-bad experience.
11/14/06
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March 13, 2007:
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Just in time for the DVD release of "Casino Royale" comes word, via IGN, of rumors regarding who'll vamp it up opposite Daniel Craig in the inevitable next Bond movie.... More...
December 07, 2006:
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