The Boost-1989.

Things have been better for Lenny Brown.

Deeply insecure salesman Lenny Brown (Woods) travels to LA in search of the American dream and is ultimately devoured in mind, body, and spirit by cocaine addiction. This is prime Woods. Its his movie. The subject matter is perfect for him to rip through every scene, a spiraling mess you can't turn away from. Woods is a manic Jekyl and Hide who's nervously hilarious and tragic at the same time.   

I gotta mention Sean Young too. While overshadowed by Woods (anyone would be in this role), her character has some scenes of her own. She never quite made it right? Shes gorgeous in this movie, and obviously crazy. Shes sort of eerie in her delivery in absolutely every scene. Woods+Young had a romance during the filming, and that fact adds something to the movie for me.

One of the more cringe worthy scenes in 80s cinema.

The movie is classic 80s drug Less than Zero mold. The dialogue is kinda weak, the score is God awful, its low budget, and its totally predictable. But, it leaves an impression. And, thats largely due to Woods portrayl of Lenny Brown whos descent into drug addiction and insanity stayed with me in an unsettling manner. 

Woods smoking that C-Rack. I remember seeing this movie when I was 9.

Like other bizarre, gritty 80s films, The Boost is unintentionally hilarious. It sort of feels like an extremely dark lifetime special. Highly recommended.