6 Balloons

You can’t help feeling that something terrible will happen at any moment, unless something worse happens first.

It is incredibly difficult to love an addict. Not only does their addiction continuously define the dynamic of your relationship, but they are like a drowning man, able to take you down with them as they flail their arms and fight for air. Rarely has a film captured this better than Marja-Lewis Ryan’s 6 Balloons.

Anchored by Jacobson's touchingly layered turn as a dutiful enabler, this risk-taking piece has an effectively anxious, naturalistic feel (it was inspired by producer Samantha Housman's own experience), with Franco bringing credible charm and desperation to the messed-up Seth.

As a mood piece and character portrait, 6 Balloons is a strong debut for Ryan. But though it doesn’t overstay its welcome, by the time the credits roll, 6 Balloons feels like it still has more to say.

As striking as some of these performances are, 6 Balloons is not without its problems. At a barebones 74 minute running time that doesn’t dive into the emotional texture as much as it could, 6 Balloons at times, feels slight.

What stays with you is Jacobson’s grippingly understated lead turn, which promises a fruitful screen life beyond Broad City.

Based on the experiences of producer Samantha Housman, 6 Balloons is too short and stunted to leave much of an impression, but the film convincingly illustrates one of the core truths about addiction: It doesn’t really give a shit about your agenda. It’s chaos, it cares only about itself, and it feeds on collateral damage.

A good film about addiction from the side of the people who care abou the addict. Franco and Jacobson were perfect. It´s an interesting watch

I want to know why Marja-Lewis Ryan insisted to merge a philosophical message with the storytelling. This decision could easily ruin the entire film because it is done terribly! That harmed the tone, the pacing, That made the movie has scenes that are so long for its own good. Also, the movie didn't need to be more than one hour long or even less than one hour long. Fortunately, there are many great thing that made 6 Balloons so special for me; but it's being very realistic is what made this movie really good. The movie is an emotional journey that is very effective. It's a moving story that will tug at your heartstrings. The dialogue is what made the movie very realistic, but the direction is what made the movie a brutal journey that captures the emotional horror involved. Dave Franco was great as the addicted bother, Seth. He really made me very nervous! Abbi Jacobson ,who played Katie, Seth's sister, did an awesome job; her reactions and her dramatic moments are reasonable. All the prose I mentioned made 6 Balloons a gut-wrenching/feel-good movie! (7/10)

Too unbalanced for my taste but functional anyways. Dave Franco finally gives seriousness to his work while Abbi Jacobson leads with sufficient strenght. The ending left me thinking and that's a good thing and even though the film will not cause a big impression is a valid option, after all you will only invest 75 minutes in it.

Algumas cenas de "6 Balloons" são emocionantes e intensas, mas a intenção do filme perde-se devido à sua curta duração e à falta de cuidado em abordar a toxicodependência. 5/10