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1. • • Painkiller hammers its message home, which might frustrate some viewers. But, the direction is good, the action exciting, the story interesting, and the score is beyond stellar.
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   Is Painkiller a good movie?

   • Painkiller is a great throwback style revenge-thriller that tackles the pervasive and deadly prescription drug industry that has infected the most vulnerable among us. A down-and-dirty thriller... It doesn't pretend to be anything more and it gets the job done. Painkiller hammers its message home, which might frustrate some viewers.

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   Is Painkiller worth watching?

   • Ultimately, Painkiller is worth a watch if you want to learn more about OxyContin and for Uzo Aduba's performance alone, but just be prepared for it to take a few episodes to really get into it. Painkiller: Where is Richard Sackler now?

   Netflix's Painkiller review: Is the series worth watching? - Cosmopolitan

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   Will there be a 'painkiller' movie on Netflix?

   • A battle of wills between Edie and the Sacklers might have been enough for a feature film version of “Painkiller,” but this is a Netflix mini-series—so we need two more. The better of the pair is the “case study” arc of Glen Kryger (Taylor Kitsch), a mechanic who suffers a brutal accident in the premiere that leads to his addiction to OxyContin.

   Painkiller movie review & film summary (2023) - Roger Ebert

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   What is Netflix's 'painkiller' about?

   • Our review Netflix's latest limited series Painkiller explores the creation and impact of Purdue Pharma's Oxycontin. Starring Uzo Aduba and Matthew Broderick, the six-part series is a complex and moving drama, with four interwoven storylines highlighting the devastating impact the drug had on millions of Americans.

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   Is Painkiller a true story?

   • The events of Painkiller are largely fictional, or heavily dramatised, but its stories feel achingly real. Each episode begins with an address by families who have lost loved ones to an opioid overdose. There is no “typical” opioid victim: they are grandfathers, teenage girls, college graduates with a life ahead of them.

   Painkiller on Netflix review: this drama exploring America’s opioid

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   How does Peter Berg approach Netflix's 'Painkiller'?

   • Director Peter Berg approaches Netflix’s six-episode “Painkiller” with an almost frantic style. There’s an urgency here in his telling of the origin of the opioid crisis in this country that’s admirable given the damage still being caused by Purdue Pharma, but ultimately shallow.

   Painkiller movie review & film summary (2023) - Roger Ebert

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   Aug 10, 2023 · Painkiller. Director Peter Berg approaches Netflix’s six-episode “Painkiller” with an almost frantic style. There’s an urgency here in his telling of the origin of the opioid crisis in this country that’s admirable given the damage still being caused by Purdue Pharma, but ultimately shallow.

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   Aug 10, 2023 · The impossible emotional complexity of loving an addict is difficult to capture on screen, but it lies at the core of what makes Painkiller so good.

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   Aug 10, 2023 · Directed by Peter Berg, best known for brash, dumb action thrillers like Battleship, Lone Survivor and Deepwater Horizon, it has nothing like the nimbleness or vivacity of McKay’s work. Nor does ...

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   Aug 11, 2023 · Review: 'Painkiller' works best as a cautionary tale for users and abusers to wake up before it's too late. Fictionalized takes on true stories are usually a problem for me. By Peter Travers ...

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   Aug 10, 2023 · Ultimately, Painkiller is worth a watch if you want to learn more about OxyContin and for Uzo Aduba's performance alone, but just be prepared for it to take a few episodes to really get...

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   May 8, 2021 Full Review Michelle Kisner The Movie Sleuth Painkiller is a great throwback style revenge-thriller that tackles the pervasive and deadly prescription drug industry that has...

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10. time.com › 6303583The True Story Behind Netflix's Painkiller | TIME

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    Aug 10, 2023 · Painkiller, a Netflix drama out Aug. 10, follows the mint green OxyContin pill’s trail of destruction from the very top—Richard Sackler (Matthew Broderick), the former chairman and president of...