Alicia I love this movie so much

Console best movie i've ever seen.

FuzzyTagz If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

Nayan Gough A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

starrywisdom I caught this tonight on PBS, in their Independent Film program. Would never have seen it otherwise, which would have been just fine with me.I found this to be possibly the most depressing, boring, blank thing I've seen in ages, perhaps since the last depressing, boring, blank indie film I watched on PBS.Why why why do directors and writers...filmmakers...think that this approach makes in any way for compelling and interesting watching? They're so in love with their boring vision that they think everyone else is as well.Not an engaging moment in the piece. The performances seemed to take place underwater, the actors seemed to actually be on drugs (which may or may not be indicative of their acting skill), and the upstate locations (fond as I am of upstate NY) were photographed, and telegraphed, to be the outward manifestation of the characters' paucity of spirit. Which annoyed the hell out of me. In fact, this whole movie annoyed the hell out of me.

mcstrangelove-1 I watched a screener of this film on a lark and almost hit the Eject button when I saw the low- tech titles and dv quality. Just goes to show you that quality film-making and acting have nothing to do with budget. Virtually every film has at least one or two characters that seem like they are "acting" to the point that it takes you out of the film. I was waiting for said character to appear in this one and it never happened. Nor did any expected clichés. Yet, I couldn't stop watching. The director/writers and actors did an amazing job. I felt like I was watching real people (it's hard to believe there was a screenplay!). I can't stand the state of movies today, but at least this little indie brought me faith that good film-making can still be found if you just happen onto it.

tpaigeba Nothing to watch here. It's all been done (and better) before. Who cares about this woman - deficient in every way - as a mother as a wife and as a friend? In one instant when she could have taken the high road - she jumped into re-addiction with both feet and held her breath - for no better a reason than "me, too!" If she wasn't the pretty and young person she portrays on screen - but looked more like the real human wreckage that is represented by our family members, neighbors and friends who really suffer from additions we'd change channels in a nanosecond.This movie starts out at the bottom and goes downhill. Nothing redeeming, no lessons taught - nothing uplifting in any way. None of the main characters even evoke sympathy, let alone empathy. (Well, maybe the snake.) I would have had more fun if I'd shut a door on my hand. Who needs drivel like this?

Flicker8 I completely disagree with some of the comments below. This is a really well done independent film. I went into it not knowing anything about it and was blown away. It's a very nuanced and natural feeling film about what a woman with a family goes through with what seems to start out as a casual drug addiction. To me, it came off as a realistic and personal portrayal of a woman's struggle. And not the least bit glamorized in my view. As far as the cinematography goes, I thought it was perfect for the film. It definitely added to its impact. The verite style gives the viewer a feeling of following around a real woman with a serious problem and a family to look after. I also thought the setting of the film was interesting and unlike what we see in so many films. This includes the socio-economic level of the family, definitely not the rich kids we always see dabbling in drugs or, on the other end, urban gangsters dealing drugs (yes, I'm generalizing, but you know what I mean). These people fall somewhere in the middle. And last but not least, Farmiga's performance was brilliant. I've been keeping an eye out for her ever since seeing this film. Judging by the list of upcoming films on her IMDb profile, others took notice, too. I'm also very curious to see what Granik does next-- I hope she makes another film soon!