As a recovering alcoholic of almost fifteen years I'm thankful to Ray Milland for his great performance about the unyielding grip that alcohol can have over someone. The fact that this film does not gloss over as most films do, the fact that only through groups like AA can someone hope to break from its clutches, makes up for the fact that it seems dated today. Thank you Billy Wilder for drawing an accurate picture of the alcoholics great battle with the bottle and himself.
Review of The Lost Weekend
