Gus van Sant's latest - based on a true story of an addict who tries to rebuild his life. Mostly features Joaquin Phoenix whizzing around on a wheelchair, a mysteriously beautiful Rooney Mara, Jack Black actually doing some serious acting, a very impressive cameo by Beth Ditto and Jonah Hill being fabulously flamboyant. The performances carry this film through, as sometimes the story ebbs and flows a little. There are lots of slow facial zoom shots, which wore a bit thin at times. But it's very watchable, and laugh out loud funny in places too.

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