The Adderall Diaries

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Blu B @RT43513976 Jul 28, 2025 This is the worst type of drama...one that basically has no functioning story, just loose subplots that kind of form something for him writing a book. His brother (I think) feels forgotten about. The girlfriend feels like it goes nowhere. The actual book/lying about what he was writing feels forgotten about most of the time. The whole defending Slater for murder I genuinely have no freakin idea how that fits into anything whatsoever. And the actual thing with his Dad is probably the best story and does help a bit in the second half as most of it is focused on that. But still it doesn't excuse the fact there is basically no story here at all. The editing and pacing is truly terrible. Sometimes it cuts to dreamlike flashbacks that don't fit at all, make no sense, and feels completely incoherent at times. The music is boring, generic, and forgettable. Everything else isn't good. It's very dull, depressing to look at most of the time. None of the characters are that likeable. Franco is ok at best. Harris is good and probably the best acting wise during the final conflict with his son but that comes so late in the game the damage has been done. It's crazy how short this is, being an A24 production, and just how it's completely lacking in the most basic aspect of a core story. Skip This. Requiem for a Dream this isn't. See more

Garrett P. @GarrettPog Jul 16, 2025 Some interesting/well-made scenes, but a slog of misery with ultimately no point. See more

Kim W @RT16058779 Apr 28, 2023 Love Stephen Elliott <3 two PrObLeMaTiC actors as leads but great film See more

Jan 2, 2021 Two words: Amber Heard See more

andrea c @Charst Dec 10, 2020 The Adderall Diaries si presenta come un dramma giudiziario nei primi minuti; salvo poi soffermarsi fin da subito sul personaggio di James Franco che diventa il centro della pellicola. Una volta compresi i disagi del protagonista, il film non si sviluppa, si limita a mostrare infiniti problemi senza nessuno scopo. Funziona davvero poco, compreso un finale sbrigativo. See more

hardy c @hardy00 Oct 15, 2020 Coulda been, shoulda been. There is the makings of a good movie about memory, rationalization of bad decisions and alternate realities here, but the script, director and lead actor were not up to the task. You just kept wanting to know more about the protagonists, the father and son, but instead got hazy flashbacks and bitter recriminations. Amber Heard and her naked scenes were enough of reason to watch the screen for awhile but aside from her beauty, this sort of withered on the vine. See more

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