It captures the roller-coaster and agony of living with addiction, and how trust is continuously violated.
By it’s very nature, the film is told from multiple perspectives, so you miss the significance of what actually happened when Beautiful Boy was published – Nic also published his own memoir, meaning you could read the stories in parallel (a highly memorable reading experience).
As well as a deeply personal memoir, the book is also a thorough and highly informative investigative piece on crystal meth.
