“It was a dream, not a nightmare, a beautiful dream I could never imagine in a thousand nods. There was a girl next to me who wasn't beautiful until she smiled and I felt that smile come at me in heat waves following, soaking through my body and out my finger tips in shafts of color and I knew somewhere in the world, somewhere, that there was love for me.” ― Jim Carroll,

The Basketball Diaries is a great movie that tells the story of a young man named Jim Carroll who turns to drugs and crime after his promising basketball career is cut short. The film follows Jim as he falls deeper into addiction and desperation, and ultimately tries to turn his life around. Leonardo DiCaprio gives an excellent performance as Jim Carroll, and the film also features a great supporting cast including Mark Wahlberg, Bruno Kirby, and James Madio. The Basketball Diaries is a powerful film that is sure to stay with you long after you've seen it.

The Basketball Diaries is a remarkable film.