Yet another McConaughey film that ruined my life...

Rating: 4/10 (1 June 2005)

It was a brilliant portrayal of the time; well acted, well scripted- fabulously cast. Yet still remains one of the most depressing films of all time- closely followed by Requiem for a dream on the 'i want to top myself now' stakes.
It wasn't a satisfying emancipation story, it was depressing and hard hitting to see such well depicted suffering and although historically accurate, I felt it was slightly malevolent for a piece of entertainment.
Although I'd recommend it for people interested in the topic, or time period- I definitely wouldn't recommend it as light viewing, or in fact, to anybody under the age of 18.