A Quick Tip by MNeulander

My first recommendation on this movie is to pick up a copy of the book by Charles Jackson and read it first. While the movie is good and stands on its own, it leaves out many of the inner musings available in the novel. There is sugarcoating at the ending and over-dramatization in crucial areas, but it's still a worthwhile movie to add to your addiction collection.     Don Birnam is an alcoholic, he'll do anything for a drink. 'The Lost Weekend' is a short tale of a short part … more