Don't worry.. tells the life story of cartoonist John Callahan, someone I personally never heard off before I saw this movie.
The performance of Phoenix is amazing, he carries this piece with his screen presence. Rooney Mara, as love interest Annu and Jonah Hill as the bearded wise man / AA sponsor Donny also really shine in this one.
What appealed to me, is the way the story is told. There are three major storylines. These are artfully sewn together. Not all is told in a chronological order, but that gives the movie more body and also emphasizes the character development of John during and after his recovery.
This movie is also an homage to the A.A. as an organization, it is nice to see someone at rock bottom get some grip on life by living the 12 step program, or turn his or her life completely around like in this film.
The performance of Phoenix is amazing, he carries this piece with his screen presence. Rooney Mara, as love interest Annu and Jonah Hill as the bearded wise man / AA sponsor Donny also really shine in this one.
What appealed to me, is the way the story is told. There are three major storylines. These are artfully sewn together. Not all is told in a chronological order, but that gives the movie more body and also emphasizes the character development of John during and after his recovery.
This movie is also an homage to the A.A. as an organization, it is nice to see someone at rock bottom get some grip on life by living the 12 step program, or turn his or her life completely around like in this film.