Despite its subject matter and story this manages to be quite a sweet film, a road film about an addict in freezing mid-West (you note where it ends, his rehabilitation, it's in the warmer Phoenix climes). Not doubt helped by a somewhat quirky narration, probably from the source novel (Denis Johnson) , and a similarly sweet and likeable performance from Billy Crudup despite the flawed character he is. And Samantha Morton is as incredible as she always is.
Plus some good cameos from people like Jack Black, Dennis Hopper and Holly Hunter, plus an early Michael Shannon.
Screenplay by Elizabeth Cuthrell, Davis Urrutia and Oren Moverman just has these unexpected moments like saving the baby and the Mormons. Good music throughout.
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