Fresh
Undeniably affecting.
Terry Lawson, Detroit Free Press
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Candy
Overview
A poet falls in love with an art student, who gravitates to his bohemian lifestyle — and his love of heroin. Hooked as much on one another as they are on the drug, their relationship alternates between states of oblivion, self-destruction, and despair.
Director and cast
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47%
Tomatometer
Rotten
There's no moment that truly feels original until Candy's climactic breakdown at the end of the movie. By then, it's too late.
Kerry Lengel, Arizona Republic
Fresh
For all its depiction of a descent into drug addiction, Candy is filled with surprisingly sweet moments and goes down more easily than seems possible given the subject matter.
Ruthe Stein, San Francisco Chronicle
Fresh
Both actors are immensely impressive, so perversely appealing that you want them to survive their addiction and keep on with their terrific performances.
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune
Rotten
There's a formula here, and it's not the liquid being shot into popping veins.
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
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IMDb
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Metacritic
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