I got to see this last night in Hoboken and really don’t think it deserves all the hate it’s received. Yes, the direction and editing are really subpar and generic (there are so many flashbacks with the sepia filter over them… a lot of scenes and dialogue could have been left on the editing room floor… the music also does not work here), but Amy, Glenn and Haley (and to a certain extent Gabriel) were all dedicated to their characters and commanding in their performances (especially Amy IMO). I had never seen her tackle anything like this before (think Naomie Harris in Moonlight). It was a very heavy role (especially if you, yourself, have experienced addiction in your family). I couldn’t really take Glenn seriously but maybe that speaks more to her and the makeup team’s prowess.
If you can look past Howard’s generic shadow cast over the final product, there is a lot of heart left to enjoy in Amy and each individual family members’ arc. It just sucks that a more competent director like Sean Baker or Debra Granik could have really delivered something deeply profound because the performances and material are there..
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Still rooting for Glennie to get that nom though. 
