This fine film may contain a bit of over acting as mentioned in other reviews here...but what do you expect from obvious non-actors, and obvious non drug users, but at least they got ppl who had been around the culture albeit the inner circle where all one would see ir notice were individuals who had gotten to the point their behaviors could not be contained. The best junkies are the ones who but once in a while are caught outside their own skin. But once again kidos for attacking such a taboo subject in 1961(!). Favorite moments are the nodded out "turned on"' director, the impatient horn player who has gotten to the point he has sold everything including the one thing that makes him whole-his instrument, and the great portrayal how the music changes once the players get high. Despite everything there are many many truancies in the connection's characters as every actor involved...like Stories of police brutality, Sleeping the day away, impatience waiting for the cowboy character, and many other moments that keep the viewers attention while not leaving the same room. Kudos. PS. Noone seemed to mention they figured out what was in/on leach's neck. Certainly not a boil. Try an abcess. Theres your spoiler. Cheers
Review of The Connection
