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The Boost

James Woods , Sean Young    R (Restricted)   DVD
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
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You'll find an example of James Woods's most daring and outrageous (some would say outlandish) acting in this 1988 film by director Harold Becker from a Darryl Ponicsan script. Woods plays a fast-rising, sharp-talking salesman, a yuppie on the make with the good life firmly in his sights. Until he discovers cocaine--and then his entire live-beyond-your-means ethos blends with a ravaging addiction that drives his lifestyle strictly down-market. Woods and costar Sean Young (with whom he subsequently had a rather public breakup) explore the wild-eyed outer limits with this particular monkey on their backs, in a movie whose acting-exercise quality usually takes a back seat to the obvious, melodramatic plotting. --Marshall Fine

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent movie, Oct 17 2011
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This review is from: The Boost (DVD)
This movie accurately describes the use of cocaine and how it can unravel a persons life and destroy any chance of a decent future. Sad but true how drugs can suck the life right out of you. Although the movie is dated, James Woods is amazing.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing and realistic look at how powerful drugs are!, Dec 16 2003
This review is from: Boost (VHS Tape)
There are some among us who would like to legalize drugs. They ought to watch this film. There are some who think that drug addiction is just an excuse. They ought to watch this film. In fact if you ever wanted to know what its like to be addicted to cocaine, just watch this movie.

This movie is simply the most powerful depiction I have seen of the devastating effects drugs can have on people. James Woods is brilliant, and the gradual erosion of his life seems to happen without his knowledge. Like the frog boiling in water, it all slips away subtly and quietly. In the end, he depicts the painful and harsh reality of a person who cannot see that he is in any way at fault, and if he gets just "one more break" it will all work out again.

Tremendous film and a very under-rated performance by Woods.

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5.0 out of 5 stars a great film., July 14 2003
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dianne e powell (donvale, victoria Australia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Boost (DVD)
James woods is excellent as a high powered salesman who's life goes of the rails as he becomes involved in drugs and high powered business deals.It shows how drugs can ruin ones life.
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