Does Half Nelson Rule?

Although the Half Nelson movie has remained a film that not too many people have watched or heard of it is certainly one that could be enjoyed. Here are some Half Nelson Testimonials which could lead the readers of this article to answer the question Does Half Nelson Rule on their own.

The movies Half Nelson is about an addicted teacher. It follows his troubled life as a teacher but also as a drug addict. Individuals who know what an addiction is, no matter of what type or who know people who have addictions will most likely find this movie cutting. The best thing about this movie, from this point of view is that it does not aim to show once again the reasons that lead to addiction or to recovery but it is more about how life is through the eyes of the addicted. It is if one may say about the experience of addiction in raw reality. Ryan Gosling could not have been better at portraying the life of a drug addict who is at the same time, or who could be, a role model for his students, most of whom are unaware of its addiction. Other pluses go to the way in which dialogue goes on and the very natural way in which the story unfolds itself.

Another reason why people could watch and enjoy this movie is its original story. Half Nelson does not generalize, it tells a story about one individual at a certain time in his life. It is therefore unique from this point of view. The movie itself exposes little and those who watch it are meant to fill in the gaps. There are much of indirect things that could be learned about the characters, from the way they talk or from their gestures. The movie is thus intriguing.