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Oh what a drag, what a bore...


Whoever ever was so dumb enough to think out a dimwit story like this?
MEth lab in rural areas of 20 houses? Are you serious?
Labs are made in high density areas so they blend in and are closer to distribution.
I am totally bored with some evil eyeballing for 45 minutes, smart talking and sh!t and I am not impressed.
Third world country, sure, but it's been so much worse and what built it was the tears, blood, sweat and lives of all those people, all those generations that worked tirelessly to attain their dreams.
So, muthafakas, either make a movie right or pack your crap and go home!

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I agree.

I've actually, re-watched this film just re-confirm my initial impression.

The cinematography was very good...which is the best attribute of this film,IMO.

If not for the star power, this movie could have been released by the Lifetime Network.

I just didn't find the story compelling.

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OK I agree with you. Except for star power? What stars are in this?

None.

In the IMDb page for this, the triva section says:

Many of the stars (including Isaiah Stone, Ashlee Thompson, and William White) and most of the extras are from the Forsyth, MO area, and had never acted before.
''I'm fortunate the pylons were not set to a lethal level."

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I just saw this movie on Lifetime. And I was thinking the same thing as I was watching - is this just a Lifetime movie that somehow made it big? Because it deserved to be on Lifetime.




I want the doctor to take your picture so I can look at you from inside as well.

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Mainly, Jennifer Lawrence, who wasn't huge before this film, but became huge afterward.

John Hawkes is a very well known actor from his work on Deadwood, the film Identity, and American Gangster, plus countless other TV and film roles.

I can understand, why this film appeals to certain people, it just is not for me.

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Amen! God, the movie is DULL!

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I agree that the first half of the film isn't exactly the definition of gripping viewing. But I have to admit I did find the second half of the story quite compelling and can understand why the film has developed such a big reputation, though IMO it is still somewhat over-rated.

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Doesn't sound like you know very much about real drugs. That is the exact type of place meth is cooked and sold. Meth, unlike the "traditional" drugs, doesn't need to be bought from a third party. To get cocaine or heroin, one needs to buy it from someone who has brought it into the country. This means having to know someone who sells it, more people means higher costs and higher chance of being caught. Not to mention, higher chance of violence due to dealing with unknown people that actively engage in criminal activity. Most importantly, at some point, someone has to know someone that has a cheap enough source to make it economically worth it. With meth, anyone can hit the internet to get some instructions and then hit wal-mart and attempt to make a bach to sell or use, it's surprisingly cheap and easy. It's also dangerous and hard to hide, cooking in a "high density areas" will be obvious to anyone that lives close to you. The fumes are very dangerous and even if they don't blow up, they are likely to permanently disable and kill people. Unlike crack, that can be cooked on a stove top and baked in any oven, with people in the next room not even aware of what you are making. So, with no need for a "supplier" and anonymity offering a discreet and "safe" place to cook, rural areas are booming with meth addiction.
Rather the movie was boring or not, that aspect was legit. On average, the movie was more realistic than a lot of mainstream drug movies or TV shows, but real life is boring and it's not glamourous.

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