Candy (2006)

Posted : 11 months, 4 weeks ago at Jul 11 22:31

"We had a lot going for us. We'd found the secret glue that held all things together. In a perfect place, where the noise did not intrude, our world was so very complete." Candy is an incredibly beautiful and powerful drama that kept me engrossed and compelled within the story for the entire length of the film. Within this potent film is a life drama full of love, drugs and an inseparable bond between two people. The reason I picked up Candy to begin with was the fact that Heath Ledger has the lead role, but as this finished I found that I had witnessed much more than the gripping performance by him; but also one of the most expressive and affecting stories that I have ever seen. Heath Ledger is Dan, a poet who is very much in love with an art student; Candy. The two of them share th...Read more

Rating : 8/10

Posted : 1 year, 8 months ago at Oct 24 0:48

Candy is basically a love story tainted by drugs. If you want to know why you shouldn't shoot up watch this. I think it was done really well especially with the three stages, Heaven, Earth & Hell. Ledger did a great performance through out and Cornish, well I was unsure about her in the beginning but I felt she progressed as the movie did and turned out to do a good performance in the end.
Also I found myself wondering at the end why didn't this film get more publicity?

Rating : 8/10