Kill Your Darlings, Ginsberg's World on Fire

The stylish film, Kill Your Darlings, is the true story of Allen Ginsberg's friendship with Columbian classmate Lucien Carr.  Carr brought Ginsberg into the social circle with Jack Kerouac & William S. Burroughs.  During this time, Carr was also found guilty of killing David Kammerer a ubiquitous stalker in Carr's life. The sex & murder heightens the intrigue with the onset of the Beat Generation. Ginsberg, Kerouac & Burroughs constitute the 3 founding members.  It's fascinating to learn with whom artists form early relationships & what events at the time leads to a wide outpouring of creative genius.  It is common knowledge of the connection between AG, JK & WB but I was not familiar with the their involvement with Carr & his notorious murder.  It was Carr at the center of this circle of talented writers with their "new vision" marking an epoch of social & artistic change.  The wider story is this heinous act of Carr's which drew all 3 in as accomplices.  The entire cast is exceptional.  Radcliffe plays Ginsberg with ardent sexual awakening.  Ben Foster, one of the best actors today plays Burroughs with enigmatic flair.  Newcomer Dave DeHaan is Carr, convincing as the charismatic maverick that draws everyone to him.  The movie artfully captures the look & feel of NYC in the 40's with a nostalgia for the time.  This is a movie worth Howling about and seeing.