There are some films from this director I liked, I consider them my favourites, but this is an average film. I always like his film story lines and characters, something better than what other filmmakers fails to do. This is another interesting theme and this time it was about the drug addiction. The story of a guy named Charlie, who just turned 18 and being released from a rehab camp for underage people. But his father who runs for the governor wants him to go for adult's rehab right away. He does not want to, but after no other option, he joins and meets a troubled girl Eva. A little romance blooms and followed by how it all ends bring a full stop to the narration.

Looks a good theme, but the purpose was confusing. Of course, the drugs related issues, especially the film focused on the road of recovery from such addition. But it stayed more real than cinematic twists and turns. One way you will know how it all ends, but some of the characters were unpredictable. The end was good, concludes with a little message. Nick Robinson was really great. Initially I thought it was Jack O'Connell's film, mistook Nick Roinson as him from the poster. Lacks depth in narration, but really a nice film. At least you should watch it for Rob Reiner, if you're not convinced enough.

6/10

This is about Charlie, the guy who had too easy of a life and who blew it all on a life of drugs. I found Charlie to be impossible to sympathize with or to care about because his attitude is two-dimensional. On the other hand, his best friend, Adam, who supports him in every way, now that's a story. Now he's a person I want to know better. Devon Bosticks is impossible to look away from. No offense to Nick Robinson because he's good. (It's Nick's character that is less interesting.) Adam as a character is that friend that every one of us wants. Wants to be. And Eva? I couldn't care less. Her character is boring. ..... As for the film as a whole, worth a watch. The story is human.

Charlie (Nick Robinson) is white and privileged and at rehab, whose dirty little secret is that they have a high failure rate. Charlie is struggling with addiction and his best friend is his dealer (Devon Bostick). He meets Eva (Morgan Saylor) at rehab, who is also an enabler. Charlie's dad is a movie star running for governor of California (Cary Elwes).

The film brushes on the inability of rehab to be successful unless the user wants to change. Heroin addiction is lifetime, even to someone off the substance for decades, the urge comes back. As of this writing, I have one relative in jail (twice in rehab) and another in rehab for addiction for the third time. The truth is, these stories are not like my massage parlor and don't typically have a happy ending.

Drama with numerous light comedic moments.

Guide: F-word, sex, nudity (Morgan Saylor, Aubrey Reynolds)