justynbell

Great film! I was fully engaged from beginning to end. It told the narrative of drug addiction with care and thought and you could tell it was written from a perspective of a personally lived experience. All the actors were cast perfectly as well and it didn't miss a beat. Some of the nuisances like the blood squirts on the ceiling or the emotions of delusion in justifying one's own addiction (or enabling others by renaming it as "love") are great examples. One of the things I was most impressed by was the editing and stylistic choices which I thought fit extremely well with the story that was being told. Also love that this is a film produced in my home city of Atlanta! Overall, excellent film and wish this film much success in the future! Aaron Strand is a great director.

As a big fan of both Townes and Blaze, I knew Ethan Hawke would the perfect person to direct this, if not Linklater (who surprisingly was in the film!) You can tell he knows his Texas history down to a science and really treats the story with care and passion. It was honestly better than the 6.5 rating led me to believe. The acting from everyone was great and engaging. You could tell the budget was not huge but you wouldn't even have wanted it to be anyways with a story about a Blaze Foley. The lead actor also did an excellent job both singing and acting and really gave a great performance. Definitely recommend checking this out for any Blaze fans.

This film is excellent all the way around. I always liked Nolan's work, but this one cemented me as viewing him as a great filmmaker period, and not just a great blockbuster filmmaker. The script is extremely sharp and the stand out performance is Cillian Murphy who really puts his heart into the role. It does not feel like 3 hours and even though I knew a lot of the story, it was still very engaging and enjoyable. This one honestly rivals Memento and The Dark Knight for me as Nolan's greatest achievement. I would say it's even better than the Batman trilogy because the script is so much sharper. Don't walk, run to see this one in theaters!