Cinema 2 See on Instagram: "The Basketball Diaries from 1995 features one of Leonardo DiCaprio’s earliest and most raw performances, capturing the rapid collapse of a talented teenager pulled into drug addiction and self destruction. DiCaprio gives the film an uneasy honesty, especially in moments where Jim’s bravado gives way to desperation, showing a level of emotional exposure that was rare for actors his age at the time. During production, DiCaprio spent time researching real addiction stori