sad junkie love story take care of ur loved ones

sad junkie love story take care of ur loved ones

Major disappointment, made my skin crawl but not in a good way. Only thing i enjoyed was the score

Major disappointment, made my skin crawl but not in a good way. Only thing i enjoyed was the score

RIP Buddy Duress. I didn’t even know he passed until I checked his filmography after watching this. He was funny asf in everything he worked on.

making a ninja star out of razor blades is fcking crazy 😭

RIP Buddy Duress. I didn’t even know he passed until I checked his filmography after watching this. He was funny asf in everything he worked on.

making a ninja star out of razor blades is fcking crazy 😭

Heaven Knows What is probably my least favorite Safdie film, but it's still a fascinating watch. You can really see them figuring out their style here. The film’s rawness and realism are evident, and while I appreciate the gritty atmosphere, I think the focus on that left the characters a little underdeveloped. I didn't feel as connected to Harley as I did to characters in their other films. In their other films I actually cared about Connie, Howie and Marty Mauser. Because they all get moments that humanize them. But here, Harley's arc felt more like a series of grim episodes than a cohesive character arc.
On a more positive note, the score really works. I was honestly surprised it wasn’t by Daniel Lopatin, but it still complements the film's atmosphere perfectly. It helps ramp up the intensity and sense of dread.
Arielle Holmes is fantastic in the lead role and Caleb Landry Jones is pretty unrecognisable.
Overall, the film is effective in its own way, but it’s missing the emotional hooks that made me care about the characters in the Safdies' later work. It's intense and unrelenting, but a bit too realistic.

Heaven Knows What is probably my least favorite Safdie film, but it's still a fascinating watch. You can really see them figuring out their style here. The film’s rawness and realism are evident, and while I appreciate the gritty atmosphere, I think the focus on that left the characters a little underdeveloped. I didn't feel as connected to Harley as I did to characters in their other films. In their other films I actually cared about Connie, Howie and Marty Mauser. Because they all get moments that humanize them. But here, Harley's arc felt more like a series of grim episodes than a cohesive character arc.
On a more positive note, the score really works. I was honestly surprised it wasn’t by Daniel Lopatin, but it still complements the film's atmosphere perfectly. It helps ramp up the intensity and sense of dread.
Arielle Holmes is fantastic in the lead role and Caleb Landry Jones is pretty unrecognisable.
Overall, the film is effective in its own way, but it’s missing the emotional hooks that made me care about the characters in the Safdies' later work. It's intense and unrelenting, but a bit too realistic.