Review of Drunks (1997) by Private U — 04 Jul 2007

This is a really powerful look at alcoholism and AA meetings...

This review of Drunks (1997) was written by Private U on 04 Jul 2007.

Drunks has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Cameron W (208) on 14 Jun 2007

Painful & depressing. Addiction really sucks, but seriously, not everyone has such a crappy time with recovery. Richard Lewis is great…

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By Cillian O (1) on 03 Sep 2008

Oppresive, banal, contrived and preachey. Not a caracter study but a study in the complete caricature of an AA frequenter…

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By Cody C (666) on 18 Jan 2015

Damn shame this movie fell by the wayside. Brilliant monologues, brilliant performances. Very simple, well-told story…

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By Bea B (44) on 02 Feb 2009

Richard Lewis plays a version of himself... which means this was part of his rehab. And he's phenomenal anyway…

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By Alexandria M (95) on 02 Sep 2007

Intelligent movie about alcoholism. Unexpectedly fantastic acting by Richard Lewis and (gasp!) Calista Flockhart…

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By Daniel M. Kimmel (1,403) for Variety (12,700) on 07 May 2005

Drunks succeeds in presenting a fictional AA meeting and getting across the idea that alcoholics come from all walks of life…

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