Punk Love

Romantic and tragic modern day Romeo and Juliet
The way this film is shot - deep blues and beautiful imagery - is definitely a treat on the eyes. Sarah and Spike are a young punk couple trying to make their way in a world that is more hostile than we'd like to think, taking solace only in each other - and in the lush drug world of heroin.

The story is nothing we haven't heard before, and Sarah's abusive home life can seem over the top at times. However, the two young actors give life and realism to the fights and reconnections that exist in a dramatic teenage relationship. The small glimpse we have of Spike's family life is brief, but I found it fairly touching, and the ending breaks our hearts and makes us think of what could have been, "if only..."

There are some interesting directing choices in various scenes, and there's not a lot of focus on the "punk" side of the couple - aside from a scene featuring Spike's audition for the band and the general squalor of the teens' lives in general - but the desperate...

Honest Portrayal of a Junkie's Life
Punk Love is one of those kinds of movies that leave you feeling you need a shower because it deals with drug junkies living it utter squalor. I think this movie would be best watched by traditional values teens with two things in mind. First, this is the type of life taking drugs inevitably leads to, so avoiding drugs would do one well. But, the second issue that families might discuss is the unfairness of life. Sarah was once just as innocent and precious a baby as any born into any family. But, Sarah didn't find love in her family; she found parents who were too overwhelmed by their own problems to give Sarah the attention she needed. Then, the stepdad forced himself sexually on her, obviously for some time. The question to discuss is what we, as loving people, can do to help kids such as Sarah. In the end, all she really wanted and needed was love, not drugs to numb the pain.

As in any honest film dealing with drug addiction, there is a lot of bad language...

very dark and gritty
i think the acting was very good especially from the two leads. great movie that you wont regret watching. watch this

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