Smashed

Amazon.com Alcoholism ruins relationships, careers, and lives, but sometimes relationships perpetuate alcoholism. Kate (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) and her husband Charlie (Aaron Paul) share a love of drinking and partying, but Kate is beginning to realize that lately, every time she drinks, something awful happens. Her drinking is leading her to increasingly dangerous behavior, including illegal drug use, chronic lying, and an inability to perform her duties as an elementary school teacher. A coworker (Nick Offerman) shares his own battle with alcoholism with Kate and introduces her to an Alcoholics Anonymous group, but only she can decide which path her life will take from there--and who might or might not join her on that path. This film paints a striking picture of the stark reality that relationships and alcoholism can be tightly interwoven and that sometimes recovery, personal honesty, and taking responsibility lead not to reward, but to additional pain, suffering, and negative economic consequences. Winstead is outstanding as Kate--in fact, she's so believable that you may just be tempted to call the school and insist they give your child's teacher a breathalyzer test. --Tami Horiuchi Product Description Kate and Charlie are a young married couple whose bond is built on a mutual love of music, laughter and drinking...especially the drinking.