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Addiena of Mubi land
30Jan12
What I love about this, is one of the subject that I used to love in high school: chemistry!
faelmf
6Dec11
an outstanding performance by ryan gosling in a intelligent history that avoids the obvious. also, shareeka epps holds some of most important scenes of the movie, in a brilliant way.
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AyynaMkay
28Nov11
the good thing about this one is that it was hand-held shot without any static cameras except for one scene where they used a tripod to shoot the room. i guess it would be nicer if they had more unrehearsed scenes like the one with the street cat, it would add more "live" sense. but i didn't manage to realize if there's hope in the end. hope it's there.
Valentina Sanchez
26Oct11
The kids history/civil rights presentations and their discussion after having watched Mario Savo's speech about the Machine was what struck me the most. You saw it coming that Drey would eventually end up delivering the crack to Dan. Looking forward to more films with Shareeka Epps what a brilliant actress!
Rodrigo Lopez
19Sep11
Can Ryan Gosling do wrong? I just watched this for the first time and was blown away by him and Shareeka Epps. He is quickly becoming one of my favorites.
Mikhael Tarigan
1Jul11
it’s so good I wanna meet Daniel Dunn and befriend him. The motel scene is magical.
prisonbaby101
17Mar11
Everything about this movie was perfection! Ryan Gosling blew me away in this role. This was the first thing I'd ever seen him in and fell in love instantly. And the best part was the the character, crack addiction and all, was extremely relatable. Shareeka Epps was able to hold her own next to Gosling and that is not easy to do. Also, the soundtrack was phenomenal. Half Nelson = my absolute favorite movie... period
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Susanna-Cole
18Jan11
The scene in the hotel room (the former, not the latter), the "party" when Drey comes in and there's Dunne, the then unspoken exchange and silent revelations were especially, masterfully acted. Likable characters, realistic yet not overly cliche, and a refreshing break from the "white savior transforms minority kids from the ghetto" story-line. Gosling and Epps are great in this.
Jye Sherwell
18Sep09
Talk about a depressing film! I suppose that's what it's meant to be though. In which case it does it well. Look, this is a solid film with great performances from not just Gosling but also from Shareeka Epps. I've seen it twice now and while it's a solid film I don't think I'll have any desire to see it again and I wouldn't really recommend it to anyone unless they were specifically looking for this type of film.
Maicol Andrés Ordoñez
7May08
One of the coolest debuts from the NY school of Cassavettes worshippers. Reason is, they get the idea behind raw indie cinema just as dextrously as the shaky, low-fi style. Kudos for the honest script... the contemplative direction... and the Gosling.