The Basketball Diaries - a movie review

Okay so this is a flick from 1995, still it was worth seeing.  Way back when I was still drinking my old drinking buddy highly recommended it.   She was a culture vulture like me and when SHE said something was worth seeing it always was.  And this film didn't disappoint either.  Another thing about my drinking buddy all her choices were usually poignant dark and terribly depressing, but good nonetheless.

This biographical film starred a very young (21) Leonardo DeCaprio in the role of Jim Carroll acclaimed poet and writer.  It chronicles his descent into heroin den madness and his resurrection that later transpired.  A great performance all around.