Review of The Lost Weekend (1945) by Elliott F — 29 Jun 2010
The Lost Weekend is an intense drama that tackles alcoholism head on with a bold performance from Ray Milland. The majority of the film takes place in a single weekend: the weekend that writer Don Birnam drinks, dies, and is reborn.
The film was groundbreaking in 1945, and still packs quite a punch for modern audiences. There are so many aspects of the film that work perfectly: the entire cast is excellent, the screenplay is remarkable, Billy Wilder's direction works brilliantly, the music is both bizarre and creepy as it perfectly creates the pathos needed to relate the character of Don.
The film works the audience in a state of sympathy; here is a man who is destroying his life, and you don't pit him, because of the way the film has made you care. A truly exceptional film.
This review of The Lost Weekend (1945) was written by Elliott F on 29 Jun 2010.
The Lost Weekend has generally received very positive reviews.
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