Random quote from: Half Nelson.

"Well basically you can't go anywhere in India without - y'know; stepping on semen. Semen everywhere. There's semen buildings. It's lots of people you know; so everything is made of semen."
-Ryan Gosling as Dan Dunne

Anyone that has seen this film would know that this quote belies the heart-wrenching nature of the film (and that it is way out of context). I simply couldn't resist.

Seriously though, this film actually touched me. I have no memory of the last time I had to tell myself "it's only a movie" to keep my heart from braking over someones downfall. It's despicably emo but totally true. This is coming from a young man who is typically only putting science fiction, fantasy, and gornography on his Netflix queue.

Ryan Gosling deserved the Oscar nod he got for this overlooked gem. I've seen actual drug addicts and Gosling's physical mastery wasn't any less convincing.