Review of Half Nelson (2006) by Trina S — 09 Aug 2009

Phenomenal acting and a poignant tale made this movie pretty amazing. A bit slow to start, but overall it was great. What really blew me away was the acting, especially from Ryan Gosling and Shareeka Epps.

Ryan was amazing as Dan Dunne, a character so lost and pitiful that it was heartbreaking to see. The overall theme of friendship in such times, that they could better each other was carried out really well without the film being corny.

And the score by Broken Social Scene was awesome.