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Candy (2006) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Candy (2006) a score of 2.6112 out of 4

based on (90) reviews

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Excellent

(10)

Very Good

(49)

Good

(26)

Fair

(4)

Poor

(1)

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The Sydney Morning Herald

Following their respective successes in Brokeback Mountain and Somersault, Heath Ledger and Abbie Cornish play Dan and Candy, the doomed junkie lovers at the heart of this film, adapted from the novel by Luke Davies. The author teamed with Belvoir St...read the complete Candy (2006) review at The Sydney Morning Herald

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Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)

The title of Candy could be seen as referring to the name of one of the main characters, but it's more appropriate in its slang usage as another name for drugs, and perhaps even sex. It's the story of two lovers, Dan (Ledger, Casanova) and Candy...read the complete Candy (2006) review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)

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Washington Post (Desson Thomson)

Cornish provides a counterbalance for Ledger's authoritative presence, turning what could have been just another heroin movie into a flawed but engrossing parable on love and sacrifice....read the complete Candy (2006) review at Washington Post (Desson Thomson)

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Slant Magazine

eroin is bad and, if used for an extended period of time, will ruin your life. That about sums up Candy, an Australian rendition of Darren Aronofsky's Requiem for a Dream in which pretty people live in filth, steal from their relatives, and turn tricks...read the complete Candy (2006) review at Slant Magazine