not quite what I expected from troy bolton’s origin story but the guy always was a bit unpredictable

Shockingly similar to Space Jam.

drug addicts freak me out a lot but wow leo’s performance in this was incredible, so raw and haunting

is this a prequel to the wolf of wall street

any movie in which a heroin addicted Leonardo DiCaprio jerks off on a roof deserves at least 4+ stars.

me 25% of the movie: omg leo is so talented wtf
me 75% of the movie: omg leo is so hot wtf

This movie is really good, heart breaking and very realistic. It showes a lot of truth when it came to people struggling with drugs and violence. Its gritty and although I've never been in those situations I think its really realistic and added to that the story line is so good and so many talented actors. 
Impressive performance from DiCaprio only involves you more and more into the story. I have no idea why he did not get an oscar for this.
He played his character with such a passion and he did it so well. There were scenes were I just cried.
There is one scene where he is crying at his mums front door and begging for money, that scene deserves an Oscar alone.

seeing this made me finally understand the anger people felt at watching leo lose oscar after oscar

Leo can get it anytime love you boo <33

"Time sure flies when you're young and jerking off."- Jim Carroll

Happy 40th birthday to Mr. Leonardo DiCaprio! (November 11)

The Basketball Diaries tells the true story of Jim Carroll, who was a High School kid that got into drugs and many other things. Leonardo DiCaprio plays Carroll and he is terrific. He owned the role and I couldn't picture anyone else in it. Juliette Lewis is only in a few scenes, but she is great. Mark Whalberg is the other standout. The film features some very interesting camera angles, but I liked it. The music was good and The Doors' classic, 'Riders on the Storm' is put to great use. The film has a lot to say about friendship and peer pressure and I liked that a lot. It is a powerful film with many emotionally resonant moments. Yet another film that shows why you should never use drugs. 8/10

“riders in the storm”

DiCaprio drogadicto me haces re mal

O DiCaprio desde novinho entregando TUDO nas atuações que homem incrível!!! As cenas dele com abstinência foram muito reais e aquela com a mãe na porta foi bem impactante.
Não esperava que esse filme fosse de uma temática tão importante, achei que seria só mais um longa-metragem adolescente dos anos 90.
Me lembrou “Gia” da Angelina Jolie que também tem a protagonista com dependência química.

Leo’s carácter is extremely well played, also he seems to be pretty cute but he is broken inside. Totally love it

didn’t read up much on it before watching, it turned grim and took many turns, great movie, acting and story. but i would never watch again.

I literally looked up in google a PJ Harvey list of songs heard in movies and television shows and "Down by the Water" was on this film so I watched it because of that random thought <3

late 2019/early 2020 i was obsessed with this movie so rewatching it a year later and still having it bring me enjoyment, while finding more things about it that bring even more enjoyment is really fucking cool.

Must see. The diary of a teen’s life troubles and adventures related to drug addiction. Leo’s outstanding performance.

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We have a Little Leo little mark (still big).

Leo la rompe toda pero es difícil de ver.

Si te gustó Beautiful Boy te puede gustar esta, o capaz no

that’s a p big jump