A
beautifully shot film about the seductive,
scintillating slide into the self-destruction of
heroin addiction with all its ramifications on one’s
life and family, Candy is a tour de force by
its actors,...read the complete Candy (1968) review at In Film Australia
Dan (Ledger) is a poet embarking on romance with Candy (Cornish), a painter. Besides their artistic sensibility, the two share an appetite for illicit substances, which soon spirals out of control. Dan's mentor (Rush) helps them find money or drugs, but...read the complete Candy (1968) review at Shadows on the Wall (Rich Cline)
Watching Candy the mind is frequently boggled in trying to contemplate what ever must have gone through the heads of the filmmakers when they were making it. Terry Southern's original novel Candy (1960) was written as a satirical take on...read the complete Candy (1968) review at SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review