Denzel and Goodman at their brilliant best.

Rating: 9/10 (2 January 2013)

This film has brought denzel back to his brilliant best after his recent below standard performances in unstoppable and safe house, he plays this character like no other actor could, with heart, emotion and sheer sincerity, Goodman who doesn't appear often brings the laughs and those head nodding moments, johns character is wrote similar to one he played in the big lebowski but that is definitely not a bad thing, the film itself told a great tale of one mans fight to become a better person and the realism of his mistakes in life, it delved deeper than i thought and showed addiction in a way that only trainspotting could rival, great performances from the cast alongside a wonderfully told story makes this a must see in 2013.