Encore for the nightmare

Rating: 10/10 (2 October 2004)

One of my favourite films; the powerful subject matter, very well acted, the dialogue, the incredible soundtrack, but mostly for the exquisitely claustrophobic, speed-freak style cinematography. A film that should be played in every high school as a no holds barred introduction to the wonderful world of narcotics for our aspiring junkie generations. I think it may have been a much more high-profile movie if it weren't for the fact that the powers that be need the proliferation of drug-use to continue in order to have a stronger hold on the society it professes to govern, ah well, there's always caffeine...