This film gives The Wolf of Wall Street meets Dopesick with a heavy dash of John Carter (iykyk).
The acting from top to bottom was executed incredibly well. Emily Blunt held the screen brilliantly as she always does. Andy Garcia was a legend as always. I found beauty in the cinematography (but could have done without the mockumentary styling). I enjoyed the score. Point being.... It had incredible potential.
However, in comparison to Dopesick, this film lacked the intrigue of that you'd want to see.
It was hard to find a ton of empathy for Liza despite the desperation they attempted to evoke from her characters disposition. The sick daughter, the over the top mother (too type cast, my one casting squeamish). The living out of a hotel room. Even if all of these are details are actual facts, the way the story was delivered it didn't hit me with a feeling of a hero's journey.
Liza Drake is no Jordan Belfort.
But ONE BIG THING that is to note for me: I had never heard of Liza or Zanna or any of this scandal. In that sense, I'm grateful it was produced and that big pharma remains under attack in the media. I hope it continues, and creates lasting change against the greed and exploitation of companies who see people as $ signs.
The acting from top to bottom was executed incredibly well. Emily Blunt held the screen brilliantly as she always does. Andy Garcia was a legend as always. I found beauty in the cinematography (but could have done without the mockumentary styling). I enjoyed the score. Point being.... It had incredible potential.
However, in comparison to Dopesick, this film lacked the intrigue of that you'd want to see.
It was hard to find a ton of empathy for Liza despite the desperation they attempted to evoke from her characters disposition. The sick daughter, the over the top mother (too type cast, my one casting squeamish). The living out of a hotel room. Even if all of these are details are actual facts, the way the story was delivered it didn't hit me with a feeling of a hero's journey.
Liza Drake is no Jordan Belfort.
But ONE BIG THING that is to note for me: I had never heard of Liza or Zanna or any of this scandal. In that sense, I'm grateful it was produced and that big pharma remains under attack in the media. I hope it continues, and creates lasting change against the greed and exploitation of companies who see people as $ signs.