What Doesn't Kill You is a movie that takes place in South Boston and revolves around 2 best friends who are career criminals. It follows their petty crimes, one friend's problems with addictions, his family struggles, their prison sentences, and at last their redemption -- or lack there of. Is it me or is every person from South Boston a criminal and a total asshole?
This movie was saved from being a total crap fest by 2 things or maybe 3 depending on how you look at it. 1) (or 1) and 2)) the movie stars Ethan Hawke and Mark Ruffalo, both great actors, and while you wouldn't normally think that these two could pull off being South Boston hoods, they are such good actors that you actually kind of believe its possible. And 2) this is based on the actual life of now actor and this films writer/director Brian Goodman. You probably don't have a clue who that is and I didn't either until I looked him up. If you've seen The Last Castle, he's the grey headed stocky bully. Anyway, there's really nothing great about this movie except the fact that its "based on a true story" (I always take that with a grain of salt) and the great performances by Hawke and Ruffalo.
If you are big fans of either of the leads and want to watch a gritty, real life drama, this may be a good rent. Otherwise, you may find yourself dosing off during this flick. Not terrible, but definitely not all that good. In letter grades, C to C-.
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