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“Once upon a time, I was a disease just waiting to happen. I found a ringmaster with a magic needle. And I bowed before that needle. When I got low enough, I made a God out of it. The Devil’s only an idea, Bob, an excuse for evil, just as your God is an excuse for good. They’re concepts. They’re the needles just waiting for people like you and me to stick ‘em in.” “That’s real deep. I mean, wow.…
Fundamentally, this movie is about enabling. Kate enables her daughter’s addiction, Richard enables his ex-wife’s failing business, and Les enables her best friend’s emotional decision-making. Richard chastises Kate for giving money to Claire despite her obvious motive to keep using drugs, yet Richard is indirectly financing Claire by writing thousands of dollars to Kate when unexpected costs hit…
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Fundamentally, this movie is about enabling. Kate enables her daughter’s addiction, Richard enables his ex-wife’s failing business, and Les enables her best friend’s emotional decision-making. Richard chastises Kate for giving money to Claire despite her obvious motive to keep using drugs, yet Richard is indirectly financing Claire by writing thousands of dollars to Kate when unexpected costs hit…
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“Once upon a time, I was a disease just waiting to happen. I found a ringmaster with a magic needle. And I bowed before that needle. When I got low enough, I made a God out of it. The Devil’s only an idea, Bob, an excuse for evil, just as your God is an excuse for good. They’re concepts. They’re the needles just waiting for people like you and me to stick ‘em in.” “That’s real deep. I mean, wow.…