Movie Review: “Ben Is Back” — A Lukewarm Film About Addiction Rescued By Julia Roberts
The winter of 2018 featured a flurry of upstanding films exploring addiction — from Beautiful Boy to A Star Is Born and now Ben Is Back, starring Julia Roberts and Lucas Hedges. A glimpse into the world of addiction, Ben Is Back reinforces the idea that addiction is a family disease. The movie is also a testimony to how the opioid addiction can affect any community.
