Review of The Lost Weekend (1945) by Danijel J — 07 Mar 2012
One of the movies that is truly historical treasure. Billy Wilder, Jane Wyman and finally Ray Milland are all great in this great problem movie.
Alcoholism is a problem that's not easily solved, and Don Birnam is a writer that's afraid of empty white paper so much that (as so many other) he think that he must drink to sort it out. There are, he says, two Don's; one is a writer and another is a drunk. I don't drink just a few drinks, I am a drunkard - he says.
This is one of the best films I saw in a long while; great acting, direction, music... Everything fits. There is a scene in Nat's bar where Don is making "circles of evil" with his empty glasses, in one moment they remind on Olympic circles... Alcoholism is worldwide problem, it's not individual and Billy Wilder with this movie makes it so usual and human - that I must wonder is there really so many people in the world that are somehow affected with the problems described in this great masterpiece? And, are they so lucky to have Helen that is so persistent and willful to stand by.
This review of The Lost Weekend (1945) was written by Danijel J on 07 Mar 2012.
The Lost Weekend has generally received very positive reviews.
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