The Basketball Diaries
The Basketball Diaries
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Scott KalvertDrehbuch:
Bryan GoluboffKamera:
David PhillipsMusik:
Graeme RevellBesetzung:
Leonardo DiCaprio, Lorraine Bracco, James Madio, Patrick McGaw, Mark Wahlberg, Roy Cooper, Bruno Kirby, Josh Mostel, Juliette Lewis, Michael Imperioli (mehr)Inhalte(1)
Jim Carroll (Leonardo DiCaprio) ist ein exzellenter Basketballspieler und Schüler einer katholischen Elite Highschool. Doch seine Freizeit verbringt Jim Carroll – In den Straßen von New York. Was anfänglich nur ein harmloses Ausprobieren ist, wird für Jim und seinen Freund Mickey (Mark Wahlberg) allmählich zum Verhängnis. Immer tiefer geraten sie in den Drogensumpf – Prostitution, Gewalt und Kriminalität gehören bald zu ihrem Alltag. Erst nachdem sein bester Freund an Leukämie gestorben ist und seine Mutter ihn rausgeworfen hat, versucht Jim sein Leben wieder in die richtige Bahn zu lenken. (Verleiher-Text)
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Es scheint, dass ich wirklich keine Toleranz gegenüber Filmen habe, deren Helden in immer größere Scheiße geraten, wofür sie jedoch ausschließlich selbst verantwortlich sind, weil sie Idioten sind, und dann muss ich mir eineinhalb Stunden ihr Leiden, Drogenrausch, Entzugserscheinungen, das Herumliegen auf verschmutzten Straßen und schwule Prostitution ansehen.
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Despite the high ratings, I naively thought it would be just another routine sports drama, of which the proud Americans produce several every year. I couldn’t have been further from the truth. While drug addiction and its effects have been dissected from all angles, from Boyle's experimental Trainspotting to the harsh reality of Requiem for a Dream, The Basketball Diaries has a lot to say in this regard and manages to dig deep under the skin. And the biggest credit for this goes to the heroic performance of a young DiCaprio, who handled his difficult role in such style that I couldn't stop staring. As much as I didn't like him after Titanic and Gangs of New York, lately I have to admit that he’s one of the most talented actors of our time. The simplicity of the story may be misleading, but in this case it's the strongest clue in order to get as attached to the film as possible and to acknowledge that something like this can happen to anyone. Some may see in this film only Hollywood pathos and exaggerated gloss, but it doesn't detract from its quality. 80%
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A fascinating performance by DiCaprio in a legendary 1990s drug teen romp that's very open, gritty and authentic for its time, but retains that teenage playfulness and optimism. A brilliantly balanced and at times respectably shocking probe into New York's drug dens. A film that should be shown to a generation of teenagers, so that they know what to prepare for if they want to experiment.
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