Blu-ray Review – Story of a Junkie

1985's "Story of a Junkie" welcomes viewers to Hell, or at least a decent replication of it, found in New York City's Lower East Side during the early 1980s. Director Lech Kowalski goes the cinema verite route for the endeavor, which presents the experiences and thoughts of John Spacely, a drug addict working the routine of his life in an especially rough neighborhood. The helmer creates a spare, unflinching look at this daily struggle, but "Story of a Junkie" doesn't seek to help Spacely, simply generating a dramatic space for him to exist in. It's a picture of thoughts and addictions, and while it tends to get a little lost in occasional ramblings, Kowalski captures a time and place with authority, displaying misery for all to see. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com