The Adderall Diaries (2015) (original) (raw)
As a writer stymied by past success, writers block, substance abuse, relationship problems and a serious set of father issues, Elliott's cracked-out chronicle of a bizarre murder trial amounts to less than the sum of its parts. Not long into the 2007 trial of programmer Hans Reiser, accused of murdering his wife, the defendant's friend Sean Sturgeon obliquely confessed to several murders (though not the murder of Reiser's wife). Elliott, caught up in the film-ready twist and his tenuous connection to Sturgeon (they share a BDSM social circle), makes a gonzo record of the proceedings. The ...(more)
As a writer stymied by past success, writers block, substance abuse, relationship problems and a serious set of father issues, Elliott's cracked-out chronicle of a bizarre murder trial amounts to less than the sum of its parts. Not long into the 2007 trial of programmer Hans Reiser, accused of murdering his wife, the defendant's friend Sean Sturgeon obliquely confessed to several murders (though not the murder of Reiser's wife). Elliott, caught up in the film-ready twist and his tenuous connection to Sturgeon (they share a BDSM social circle), makes a gonzo record of the proceedings. The result is a scattered, self-indulgent romp through the mind of a depressive narcissist obsessed with his insecurities and childhood traumas. (less)
Director: Pamela Romanowsky
Writers: Pamela Romanowsky, Stephen Elliott
Starring: James Franco, Ed Harris, Amber Heard, Jim Parrack, Timoth�e Chalamet, Danny Flaherty
Producer: Vince Jolivette
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Review by Brian Orndorf, April 13, 2016
4 / 10
Working through his interest in playing tortured artists, actor/producer James Franco adds �The Adderall Diaries� to his growing list of mediocre releases featuring characters just a bit beyond his thespian range. Based on the memoir by Stephen Elliott, the feature is a mess of subplots and personalities that demand more screen time than what�s offered by writer/director Pamela Romanowsky (�The Color of Time�), who tries to work in all the themes and kinky detours of the source material without caring for overall narrative flow. It�s disjointed work, cold to the touch, but there�s a supporting ...read more...
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