harrowing and hypnotic

Rating: 9/10 (21 July 2002)

This is one of the most gripping films about drug addiction that I've ever seen. I saw it soon after seeing the similar (but very different) "Trainspotting", another movie about the horrors of drug addiction.
Some critics complained about the lack of continuity in the film caused by all the cutting--I believe that this innovative editing style enhanced the film immeasurably. The final moments are the some of the most intense I've ever viewed.