IOWA DVD Review

Koch Vision

Iowa tells the story of two people who recieve an unexpected inheritance and use it to set themselves up in the meth business. Think a meaner leaner more graphic vision of tweaking than Breaking Bad and you have a good idea what to expect. Trouble is you’d probably also expect the insight and artistry of a Requiem for a Dream or Trainspotting given the quotes on the box and instead what you get is nowhere near that developed. There is some gorgeous cinematography and the performances are great- especially the ones involving the physical and emotional effects of drug abuse. But the two aspects never seem to mesh. We get to see the heartland but I'm not sure we ever connect it to what drives these people to make such devastatingly poor choices. There are some short extras in the form of two documentaries "Poor Mans Dope" and "Dying For Meth" but while I think Matt Farnsworth is a director to watch I would rent rather than buy this one.