Half Nelson

Now and then there are some actors that you wouldn't imagine as Oscar nominees, particularly from their line of work. But once you see the performance that got them an Oscar nod, you view them differently.

Dan Dunne (Ryan Gosling) is a history teacher who has a serious drug addiction. Drey (Shareeka Epps), one of his students, finds out about it. The two form an unlikely friendship.

Gosling gives an outstanding performance (a far cry from The Notebook, don't you think?), but apart from that there isn't really much else. It felt bland to me. It wasn't enough for me to really like, I can tell you that. But it's still worth a look.

My Rating: ****