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• Emil K

  
  Pure is interesting if a bit too sentimental look on a drug-abuse and one family's journey through hell. Director Gilles MacKinnon tells this story without unnecessary tricks or stylistics but Nitin Sawhney's score unfortunately does not work at all. Too often Sawhney's… More
  Pure is interesting if a bit too sentimental look on a drug-abuse and one family's journey through hell. Director Gilles MacKinnon tells this story without unnecessary tricks or stylistics but Nitin Sawhney's score unfortunately does not work at all. Too often Sawhney's music dominates the scenes and pushes the whole film into a territory of a overblown melodrama. MacKinnon has still firm eye with his camera he never loses the focus of his characters. Where this film truly shines is it's portrait of a personal hell. The cast is overall outstanding here and especially Molly Parker as a mother with addiction and Harry Eden as his protective son are a reason enough to see this film. Their characters feel real from beginning till the end. At times the screenplay feels a bit fragmented and some characters do feel a bit pointless, but overall this is interesting and even quite powerful little film. It would be even something great without Sawhney's score that just does not work at all.

• ♥˩ƳИИ &

  
  Cast: Harry Eden, Molly Parker, Keira Knightley, Vinnie Hunter, David Wenham, Nitin Ganatra, Levi Hayes, Rupert Procter, Bronson Webb, Kate Ashfield, Marsha Thomason, Tyler Smart, Geraldine McEwan, Gary Lewis Director: Gillies Mackinnon Summary: In the wake of his father's… More
  Cast: Harry Eden, Molly Parker, Keira Knightley, Vinnie Hunter, David Wenham, Nitin Ganatra, Levi Hayes, Rupert Procter, Bronson Webb, Kate Ashfield, Marsha Thomason, Tyler Smart, Geraldine McEwan, Gary Lewis Director: Gillies Mackinnon Summary: In the wake of his father's untimely death, 10-year-old Paul (Harry Eden) must become the man of the house, caring for his younger brother and sick mother Mel (Molly Parker). When bullies taunt Paul by calling his mother a junkie, the boy soon realizes that the medicine he has been preparing for her is really heroin. Keira Knightley appears as a crack-addicted waitress in this bleak family drama set in West London. My Thoughts: "It's very rare when you get a film that is so spot on with addiction and the tribulations it causes not only the person with the addiction, but also for their families. The little boy Harry Eden was very good in this film. A great young talent to take on such a harrowing character. Some of the scenes that take place are a bit shocking. For instance, when Paul is preparing his mother's "medicine", at least that is what he believes it to be. Another is when Mel is on the bus with her two son's and her friends daughter. I was shocked and furious at what Mel does, but also relieved a bit. I won't say what happens, but for those who have seen the film you will understand. The film is gritty and raw and leaves nothing off the table when showing the honest glimpse in the life of an addict and a little boy desperately trying to hold whats left of his family together. All the performances are fantastic. This is one to see."

• Dann M

  
  Pure is a dark and gritty drama about drug addiction and the bonds of family. The story surrounds a 10-year-old boy who's struggling to keep his family together and to help is mother beat her drug addiction. Molly Parker and Keira Knightley both give solid performance, but… More
  Pure is a dark and gritty drama about drug addiction and the bonds of family. The story surrounds a 10-year-old boy who's struggling to keep his family together and to help is mother beat her drug addiction. Molly Parker and Keira Knightley both give solid performance, but it's Harry Eden's performance that carries the film. Eden gives a truly compelling and moving performance that's heartbreaking at time as his character suffers the abuses of his mother, who's suffering from withdrawal. The film has some storytelling issues that cause the film to drag and wander a bit, which breaks up the momentum. Pure presents an interesting view of a family's battle with drug addiction, but it has some problems staying on message.

• Lea L

  
  Some people say the film was too depressing, with no redemption. But maybe some films don't need complete, expected solutions. I feel that the ending to Pure was not altogether hopeless or fatalistic. In showing that there has been some triumph or progress during the course of… More
  Some people say the film was too depressing, with no redemption. But maybe some films don't need complete, expected solutions. I feel that the ending to Pure was not altogether hopeless or fatalistic. In showing that there has been some triumph or progress during the course of the film, hopes are validated that Paul's life can continue to improve beyond the film. <br/> <br/>This is a must see film for anyone that likes to be emotionally touched whilst watching a movie..

• Sunil J

  
  Aww. Keira Knightley makes friends with a boy whose mom is a drug addict.

• John A

  
  Here, the danger of drug usage, the hurt and pain it causes and it's way of tearing family's apart is finally given a realistic and non-melodramatic style that is so much more effective than the Hollywood routine. There are some towering performances here - Harry Eden, still… More
  Here, the danger of drug usage, the hurt and pain it causes and it's way of tearing family's apart is finally given a realistic and non-melodramatic style that is so much more effective than the Hollywood routine. There are some towering performances here - Harry Eden, still only young, shows particular promise as a strong actor, and Molly Parker really is jaw-dropping - she creates so many dimension for her character you see she is not evil, she loves her children, but yes. she is a junkie. The film's score is also extremely powerful, enhacing the pain and distraught of some sccenes that really are haunting to watch, almost sickening. What really makes it so is that this does happen, there are people like these characters, and some find it alot harder to overcome.

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