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Editorial Review:
Having apparently anointed himself the American cinema's poet of decadence, filmmaker Larry Clark follows his critically acclaimed Kids with yet another tour through the darker regions of American squalor. Another Day in Paradise--even the title screams of amateurish irony--may be powerfully acted by a fine cast of new and familiar faces, but how many times can we eavesdrop on the lives of murderous, self-destructive heroin junkie thieves before we just get morosely depressed? James Woods and Melanie Griffith are superb as a pair of surrogate parents to the young couple (Vincent Kartheiser, Natasha Gregson Wagner) whom they recruit as accomplices in a series of robberies and dangerous deals, but what exactly is the point of this overindulgent, gutter-mouthed, and ultimately sickening portrait of sickening people? Clark may be good at providing an authentic vision of America's ugly underbelly, but before this movie's half over you're likely to be screaming, "Enough already!" By the time Kartheiser's character has finally escaped from his dreadful "parents," it's clear that Clark has very little story to tell, and not much of it is really worth telling. As for why Woods's character gets such a kick out of saying "Boo-Yah!"--well, your guess is as good as ours. --Jeff Shannon

Another Day in Paradise [Region 2] Reviews:
Raw but rewarding
2009-03-01 - Like any of Larry Clark's previous films "Another Day in Paradise" is full of explicit sex, drugs, violence, and language. This film also has four of the best and most overlooked performances in years. The acting is so brilliant and real that you find yourself caring about characters who are junkies, killers, and thieves. Not an easy feat but thanks to the actors, by the end of the film you hope that things end well for them. Bobbie (Vincent Kartheiser) and his girl Rosie (Natasha Gregson Wagner) are a couple of junkies in love. To support their habit Bobbie robs vending machines. At the conclusion of his last heist he was caught by a security guard and beaten to within an inch of his life requiring medical attention. A charismatic and mysterious man named Uncle Mel (James Woods) becomes Bobbie's doctor icing him down and shooting him full of heroin. Once Bobbie heals Mel offers him a job. Mel has been casing a pharmacist and plans on relieving him of a couple of thousand pills, he just needs one more man to go in on it with him. When Bobbie hears how much his end would be he packs Rosie up and the two hop into Mel's Cadillac and set off on a wild road trip. Accompanying them is Sid (Melanie Griffith) Mel's girl and another junkie. The new team pull off their first heist successfully and set to work selling the merchandise. Things are going well for Bobbie and Rosie, both of whom came from abusive homes, who think they have finally found real parents who love them and will look after them. When a buy goes south Mel and Bobbie are left shot and bleeding in need of a hideout. Since the other drugs can't be sold Mel's greed kicks in and he hastily assembles the robbery of a vault. Bobbie and Rosie are scared straight by their near death experience and want to go home but Mel won't let them. It is up to Bobbie to get them out since Rosie, who feared needles, is now shooting up regularly thanks to lessons from Mel. James Woods and Vincent Kartheiser are absolutely brilliant. Woods deserved to be Oscar nominated for this role it is so funny, scary, brilliant. Griffith and Wagner are also quite strong as the frightened and vulnerable women who can't say no to their dangerous men. The DVD has a great commentary from Clark who reveals that he had many confrontations with Woods that got pretty heated. He also admits his debt to Woods who put up his own money when the budget ran out. He credits him for not only saving the film but improving it since many of the best scenes were improvised by Woods on the spot. The ending, set to Bob Dylan's "Every Grain of Sand", is absolute poetry and the only way for this film to end. "Another Day in Paradise" is not only one of my favorite films but my personal favorite of both Woods and Clark. If you like either one of them don't miss it.

Thoroughly Depressing
2008-03-12 - Don't watch this movie if you are prone to bouts of depression - it may well push you over the edge. Not badly acted for this genre of film, but just too much of a downer. NOT for the kiddies!

Loveable
2007-08-12 - I discovered this wonderful movie a few years after it was made.
The music took me back to my youth when I would travel the 30 miles from Texas to louisiana, where the drinking age toget into clubs was 18. Even
though I was only 15 at the time I would try to dress older to get in and listen to the bands. Somehow this movie and Larry Clarks explanations
helped me to understand my own crazy youth. I fell in love with all the characters and cried when Bobby found Rosie dead. Who could ever forget Mel and Bobby's scene in the Country with the fingers in the forehead?
Sid became such an endearing character with her love for Bobby and Rosie. I definetly prefer the European Version of the movie. I thought all the four principal actors were absolutely wonderful. Even though this movie is a socalled Independent film, in my mind it ranks right up there with my favorites of all time. Vincent Kartheisr is the best
trained young actor I have seen since James Dean. His eye and facial movements are the best. I have begun to follow all four actors to see what is next.

Sincere,

Barker D. Chunn, Jr.




Paradise Lost!
2007-05-25 - Larry Clark has never been one to beat around the bush. Sugar-coat the truth. And once agin he does this by pushing reality in our faces and make us go WOW! "THIS IS THE F**KING WORLD I LIVE IN?"

And of course the soundtrack is amazing and sets the mood in every aspect.


I recommend this movie to anyone. But some will be offended but Hell! life is offensive.

Impressed
2006-08-14 - James Woods and Melanie Griffith play junkie thieves who deal with some pretty shady characters. They take under their wings a teenage street punk and his girlfriend who are not as tough as they pretend to be. After having fun for a short time, the kids want out when it gets a little too real.

It's a violent movie and not for the squeamish. But for people who can handle the grittiness it is a gripping and mind grabbing story. The acting by all four is superb. Of course James Woods is excellent when he plays an intense bad guy. Melanie Griffith is believable as Woods gun moll with a heart.