Review of Painkiller

Painkiller (2023– )
9/10
Moving story about the opioid crisis and big pharma
13 August 2023
First, I haven't seen Dopesick yet and I know many others have and compare. I thought Painkiller was an incredibly moving film and the actors did a phenomenal job portraying their roles. If you like FNL then you'll notice some classic Peter Berg directing in this.

If you're familiar with the world of pharma then you know they did their research and used the right language on some of what goes on behind the scenes from the marketing and comms perspective.

Some strong uses of symbolism throughout the film, from the brutish dog of Sackler's and the shiny, happy plush pills that are meant to mask the menace, to the fire alarm.
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