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| Pictures about Alcoholism |
“
Flight” is as strong as it is because it never pulls
punches when it comes to portraying the dark side of protagonist Whip
Whitaker’s (
Denzel Washington) alcoholism. Whip’s
character arc is as moving as it is because he’s surrounded by people
that don’t know how to help him and people that want to hide him away so
he can’t further embarrass them. Addiction is presented as an
individual’s choice, albeit one that is incredibly hard to stop making,
and “Flight” is just the latest in a line of humane and unsentimental
dramas about alcoholics. From the horrors of finding one more drink in “
The Lost Weekend” to the bitterly funny skid row life depicted in both “
Barfly” and “
Factotum,”
this list is dedicated to films that neither baby their audience nor
judge their protagonists too harshly. So before you see “Flight,” check
out these five superior alcoholism dramas. From:
5 Alcoholism Dramas
NY Times Review.
Flight is a dark and compelling film. If you are interested in the subject of alcoholism it is "must see."
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