Cinematic Intensity at its Worst

Rating: Null/10 (17 February 2003)

Wow... where to begin? Well, I heard about this movie from several friends and decided to see it. After watching it, I went and spoke to those friends. I literally could not find the words to sum up how I was feeling about what I'd just seen. It was everything I hoped I'd never see all in one movie that seemed to last forever.
Things aren't quite the same when you see the slides in health class of people shooting up as when you see how it could play into someone's life. Now, the fact that I have a clear fear of needles, syringes, etc., didn't really help me enjoy this at all. I have to say that I feel very little sympathy for the characters in that they chose to do drugs and took the chance of forming an addiction. I just think it's interesting to see how drugs caused the downward spiral of everyone's lives.
The acting in this was outstanding. I'm not a huge Connelly fan, but here she was amazing. She played the part so well. The rest of the actors did a wonderful job as well. It was really interesting to see that these actors played the parts so well and really showed the way their lives were slipping away. Great job to all actors in this.
My impression after the movie was not like I'd had with any other movie. The last half hour of the movie was the worst. I couldn't sit through it. I really took advantage of the good old pause button for that part. I went and talked to my friends who recommended it. I told my friend that I just couldn't find the right words to describe what I thought. He replied by saying, "That's exactly the point." I would say that parts of the movie gave me the chills, but once I started getting them, they never really went away. I never wanted to do drugs to begin with, but this movie makes me want to avoid them even more. I'm really glad I saw this, and if I could, I'd show this to every single addict out there. It really makes you think "What's it going to take to get these people to stop using?"
I could go on and on about this movie, but my comments would in no way to justice to the way this film made me feel. As i always say, "With every move you see, every part you act, every song you sing, and everything you do, you should take something away from it that you can use in life."