Review of The Basketball Diaries (1995) by Scott G — 17 Aug 2008

Dicaprio in a early role which makes it along side whats eating gilbert grape and this boys life as the films that showed the up and coming talent of the young actor, along with his buddies spending there time in newyork, and going to catholic school, but spending there time getting high, and getting into all sorts of trouble, its when his dealings with drugs and the effects of that, that will change his life around, decaprio getting loads of great scenes to chew on, playing a torchured lad, showing a full range of emotions, getting into the head of a drug addict well, from the first signs, and quick escalation into petty crime, and more.

also fine support from mark warlberg as his best mate, the story which is based on a real life charactor, who as seen in film, wrote diarys of his life, is well told, with a real edgy feel, and a great example like requirem for a dream, on drug use in a young lads life.