Leigh Paatsch Herald Sun (Australia) Jun 15, 2020 3/5

A tentative, inconclusive take on what it's like to be young, in love and on heroin.

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Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Dec 9, 2019 3/4

No one would ever mistake this for a "feel-good" romp, but its potency is unwavering.

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Kaleem Aftab The List Nov 3, 2018 3/5

There is nothing harder to do well on screen than a picaresque drama about drug addiction... Despite good performances and excellent cinematography, this is a struggle that the filmmaker loses.

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Amy Nicholson I.E. Weekly May 15, 2009 C

Davies has no new insights into the heroin spiral, but this silly melodrama benefits from the palpable chemistry between Ledger and Cornish

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Felix Gonzalez Jr. DVD Review Jul 10, 2007

... Candy is a rewarding experience. It may not be one that you will want to return to any time soon, but it is one that you will not soon forget.

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Katey Rich Film Journal International Feb 6, 2007

Without real characters or a fresh take on drug addiction, Candy has little to recommend it for anyone who's seen The Basketball Diaries or Requiem for a Dream.

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Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone TheMovieChicks.com Jan 19, 2007 3/5

The performances are good, but it would be hard to recommend this to anyone unless you have a lovely daughter who's dating a sleaze-bag and you want her to watch it as a deterrent.

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Terry Lawson Detroit Free Press Jan 12, 2007 3/4

Undeniably affecting.

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Josh Bell Las Vegas Weekly Jan 11, 2007 2.5/5

Hands up if you don't know that drugs are bad for you.

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Ted Murphy Murphy's Movie Reviews Jan 11, 2007 C

... it feels more like something out of American cinema from the late 1960s or early 70s [and] may say more about the state of Australian film than anything else.

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Phil Villarreal Arizona Daily Star Jan 11, 2007 3/4

"Candy" won't make anyone forget "Trainspotting" (1996) or "Requiem for a Dream" (2000), but nor will "Candy" let those who see it soon forget the experience.

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Rob Thomas Capital Times (Madison, WI) Jan 4, 2007 2.5/4

The question is whether "Candy" is intended to be an honest and unflinching look at the junkie life, or merely trying to top "Trainspotting" and its ilk.

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Kerry Lengel Arizona Republic Dec 30, 2006 3/5

There's no moment that truly feels original until Candy's climactic breakdown at the end of the movie. By then, it's too late.

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Jean Lowerison San Diego Metropolitan Dec 30, 2006

Here's a prime candidate for your 'Films to miss' list.

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Angie Errigo Empire Magazine Dec 30, 2006 4/5

Those with the stomach for searing drama will recognise superior writing, direction and acting in one of the most heartbreaking films of the year.

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Jeff Vice Deseret News (Salt Lake City) Dec 29, 2006 2/4

Candy is pretty much the standard, downbeat, drug-addicts-in-love tale we've seen repeatedly over the years.

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Sean P. Means Salt Lake Tribune Dec 29, 2006 3/4

It's not entertainment by any means, but it is riveting and rewarding viewing.

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Kam Williams BlackFilm.com Dec 27, 2006 3.5/4

Think of this warts-and-all misadventure as the cinematic equivalent of a 'Just Say No' public service announcement.

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Marc Mohan Oregonian Dec 22, 2006 C

A dispiriting, predictable slog toward either (a) redemption or (b) death.

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MaryAnn Johanson Flick Filosopher Dec 16, 2006

[T]here's a lot of cinematic pleasure to be had in Heath Ledger's thoroughly un-self-conscious performance...

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