Kidskycom It's funny watching the elements come together in this complicated scam. On one hand, the set-up isn't quite as complex as it seems, but there's an easy sense of fun in every exchange.

Voxitype Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.

StyleSk8r At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

Rosie Searle It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

adonis98-743-186503 A poet falls in love with an art student who gravitates to his bohemian lifestyle -- and his love of heroin. Hooked as much on one another as they are on the drug, their relationship alternates between states of oblivion, self-destruction, and despair. I really love Abbie Cornish and to be honest i think she's a pretty underrated actress as a whole, Heath Ledger on the other hand? i was not that huge of a fan and this movie doesn't change my opinion on him either. It's really boring and i didn't feel any dramatic tone coming out of it to be "dramatic".

Alex Deleon Viewed at Berlin, February. 14, 2006 Heath Ledger Rides Again -- The big conference of the day came at the six-thirty mark, after a press screening of "Candy" which features "Brokeback Mountain" star Heath Ledger. Needless to say, Heath being one of the hottest actors around today, everybody here was anxious to get a look at him close-up, and were certainly not disappointed as the young Australian actor was most forthcoming and open in response to the questions fired at him from all sides of the room. In the current picture Heath plays a rather hopeless heroin addict who falls in love with a very beautiful young lady who marries him and also, into the bargain, picks up his smack habit. Before long she (the "Candy" of the title) is working as a fifty dollar a shot prostitute to finance the couple's collective need for the drug. Pert blonde actress Abbie Cornish is a real find and actually steals the show (more or less) from top -billed Ledger.This fetching gal looks something like a cross between CharlizeTheron and Scarlett Johanssen, and besides her astounding good looks, can also act! The entire "Candy" team was on hand, including the two stars, director Neil Armfield, the writer of the novel on which the screenplay was based, the screenwriter, and a couple of producers. Only Geoffrey Rush, who was the main supporting actor, (as an addicted professor of biology) was absent.Considering that "Candy" is pretty much a straight-forward story of drug addiction and how it ruins young lives, I found it rather depressing with nothing new to say on the subject. Heath Ledger really doesn't have that much to do in the pic other than look pained most of the time with that now patented "Brokeback Mountain" look of deeply suppressed anguish, In this film, however, the pain is not so suppressed as Heath breaks out into tears on several occasions. One of the cute questions from the audience was "How do you manage to cry so easily on cue?" — shrug — <<"It's part of the job.>> In person Heath Ledger does not come across with the aura of a Movie Star, but rather as a good old boy who enjoys his job — acting — and does it pretty damn well. One droll question from an Asian lady in the audience -- obvious but inevitable -- was "does it feel very different to kiss a man (as in Brokeback Mountain) and to kiss a woman, as in this film?" Heath elected to take the question seriously and went on at length about his role in the Ang Lee "gay cowboy" picture, concluding that, once you get over the initial embarrassment, "It's just a case of kissing another human being, the main difference coming down to the stubble" — which brought a roar of appreciation.

pippinisaboy Candy is no doubt a masterpiece. Heath ledger and Abby Cornish's palpable chemistry makes the film what it is, not to mention the brilliant directing and writing. It is as great as it is terrifying, watching these two characters lives crumble is not easy and i found myself crying at many points throughout. The gritty honesty makes it hard to watch, but there addictions to each other and their addictions to heroin make watching them almost addictive to watch.I saw the film Blue Valentine (2010) before this and feel it is very much influenced by Candy. However, i thought Blue Valentine was dark before seeing some of the hard hitting scenes throughout this film. My only cause for thought could be that because you only know the characters Dan and Candy together, it is hard to connect to them as individuals meaning that even by the end of the film i felt i didn't know the characters. Moreover, i think you know Dan and Candy's love more than you really know them: which may not necessarily be a negative thing, just a new thing to me. Throughout the film i felt like i was really watching someones real life, even the way the scenes were shot felt realistic. Also it doesn't glorify drugs in one bit, but shows exactly what Ledger's character says in one of the darker parts to this film, 'the world is very bewildering to a junkie'. One of the darkest and most real films I have yet to see, a new favorite.

tvmovienews This was a real surprise to me as I didn't know much about this film and pretty much hired it knowing Heath was in it. I expected a fairly standard love story and didn't realize that the main focus of this film was actually a love story between two drug addicts! I have seen a lot of drug themed films, and this one in my opinion is one of the best (excluding Trainspotting, Requiem for a Dream & the Panic in Needle Park). The acting by the whole cast was brilliant, I hadn't seen much of Abbie Cornish before but she really impressed me as Candy, Geoffrey Rush was awesome (as always) and having watched Lords of Dogtown recently, it has fuelled my appreciation of Heath (I never thought I could appreciate him much more then I already do!). This really is a great story of how relationships are tested and how strong the effects of drugs can be. I like the fact that this film also explores how Candy's parents struggle to deal with their child's choices in life and their disapproval of Heath's character, blaming him for Candy's poor lifestyle. Great film! My Rating: 7.5/10For more Movie and TV News, Reviews and Rumours go to: www.facebook.com/tvmovienews