Born To Win

In this 1971 black comedy-drama, George Segal stars as J.J., a drug-addicted former hairdresser trying to survive in New York City. Caught between his estranged wife, his junkie girlfriend, and two corrupt narcotics detectives, J.J. navigates a cynical and surreal underworld. The film offers a bleak and unsparing look at the world of drug addiction and its destructive effects.

My take

A gritty, unflinching dive into the underbelly of '70s New York where addiction isn't glamorous—it's messy and corrosive. Best for viewers who want cinema that doesn't look away, paired with the headspace to sit with uncomfortable truths.

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