A psychological trip as strong as any drug

Rating: 10/10 (19 November 2015)

This movie left me ragged and in tatters on the couch after the first viewing. I stayed in the fetal position in front of the screen on my computer for more than half an hour thinking about life and the choices one has to go through when living. This film was an emotional roller coaster rising with each apex to heaven through the drug taking to the rotten filth hidden under the crash of the same drug. This film accompanied me through the protagonists dreams of a better (american dream) sort of life and then dismantled these dreams forcefully and bitterly spitting on any semblance of hope. A question that this movie brings to mind is Why does one watch film? There isn't a real answer as it all depends on the viewer (its an art) . But If its to escape from the mundane, this film achieves the highs of the illegal and teaches the viewer the important lesson of responsibility and causality without actually butting them in a situation where they are at risk.