The Lost Weekend isn't the easiest film to watch and get through. It's made during a transition time in films where the subject matter was becoming a little more heavy and more realistic and I say 'realistic' (pertaining to this film) meaning not so much the over theatrics of the acting, but just with alcoholism and conquering our dependencies and fears.
The movie is saying sometimes you have to die(metaphorically speaking) before new growth can happen and that's what Ray Milland's character has to do in order to start 'living' again.
Also, I like what the bartender said in the movie where "...You do it like that, or like this...". The bartender is saying that it's that easy, you do it now, not later, now. An example is like quitting smoking. It's amazing how we try all these techniques, pills and patches to quit smoking. But a true fact is, that most people quit for good when they just quit like that.
Sure you might have to go through hell and back for weeks and months, but it's always the best way, and that's with anything including drugs, alcohol(of course, with heavy drinking and heavy drugs, one needs to go through the withdrawals at a clinic and take a medicine to get through it).
A good movie to see for those that need an epiphany about their addictions.
The movie is saying sometimes you have to die(metaphorically speaking) before new growth can happen and that's what Ray Milland's character has to do in order to start 'living' again.
Also, I like what the bartender said in the movie where "...You do it like that, or like this...". The bartender is saying that it's that easy, you do it now, not later, now. An example is like quitting smoking. It's amazing how we try all these techniques, pills and patches to quit smoking. But a true fact is, that most people quit for good when they just quit like that.
Sure you might have to go through hell and back for weeks and months, but it's always the best way, and that's with anything including drugs, alcohol(of course, with heavy drinking and heavy drugs, one needs to go through the withdrawals at a clinic and take a medicine to get through it).
A good movie to see for those that need an epiphany about their addictions.