In recent years, the topic of opioid epidemic in the United States has become a very relevant and often discussed in the world of cinema and television. The latest contribution to this discussion made Netflix, releasing the criminal drama "Pain Sellers", which, despite the interesting characters and the cast, inevitably causes the feeling of dejaja and secondary.
The film's plot is based on Evan Guz's novel and his articles for New York Times. The main character, Lisa Drake, a single Florida mother, fights for her place in life, making money with dancing in a strip club. Her daughter, who suffers from epileptic attacks, needs expensive treatment, and Lisa realizes that she needs to find a way to improve her financial situation.
One day she meets Peter Brenner, a pharmaceutical agent that offers her work. This decisive step entails the consequences, and Lisa is drawn into the world of pharmaceuticals and illegal actions.
The movie "Pain Sellers" has caused outrage from many reviewers who saw something beaten and old in it. Many have accused the screenwriter Wells Tower and directed by David Yeats that they have brought nothing new into the history of rapid take -off and the fall of characters in the world of pharmaceuticals. The film also summoned associations with other works, such as the series "Anesthetic" and "The Fall of the House of Asher", which consider similar topics.
However, despite the secondary of the plot, "pain sellers" give the viewer fascinating characters made by wonderful actors, in particular, Emily Blant and Chris Evans. It is their game that makes the movie viewers and exciting.
The movie, despite their shortcomings, is suitable for one -time view and may be interested in those who value acting. However, there is no doubt that Netflix seeks to explore the topic of the opioid crisis as much as possible, and perhaps on this path, sometimes created, which seem too similar to each other.
