With “Pain Hustlers,” David Yates was ready to exchange Hogwarts for strip-mall medical offices. It was time for the British director behind many of the Harry Potter films and the ̶…
films and the “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” series to leave magic behind for a grittier look at muggledom.
Indeed, “Pain Hustlers,” which follows the rise and fall of a ethically compromised saleswoman named Liza Drake at a pharmaceutical startup, isn’t preachy, even as its characters profit from pushing fentanyl, a drug that has devastated communities. Yates wanted the story to sting, but first he was interested in taking his audience on a wild, highly pleasurable ride before reminding viewers of the pain and suffering that made this lifestyle possible.
The movie is frequently outrageous as it follows the lengths that Eliza will go — from flattery to bribery — in order to convince doctors to embrace the painkillers her company makes. There’s a manic intensity to the whole thing, particularly as Eliza climbs the corporate ladder and drowns her moral qualms in alcohol and partying. But initial cuts were even broader.
Ultimately, the film asks tough questions about how capitalism has perverted the medical system in the United States, where pharmaceutical companies are more interested in quarterly profits than helping people.
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