Michael Keaton delivers a strong dramatic performance in this film, coinciding with a period of increased visibility for him. The picture arrived the same year as *Beetlejuice* and just before *Batman*. Kathy Bates is also excellent portraying Charlie. Keaton’s character, Daryl, a money manager, has manipulated financial practices to take client assets. Even while his substance abuse spirals downward, he utilizes …

Michael Keaton takes on a serious role as a broker struggling with substance abuse who enters a rehabilitation facility—though not to get better. A gradual understanding dawns on him that his presence there might have significance, yet his prideful demeanor consistently creates internal conflict. Drawing from my own experience with sustained sobriety, I’d say this film comes remarkably close to depicting the reality …