Vivid Reality of life

Rating: 10/10 (17 August 2001)

This movie was amazingly real. It is about the life and life style of
drug addicts. It isn't just about everyday druggies but it depicts
how doctors and they medicines they prescribe aren't always
good. If not used properly they can cause disastrous results.
The camera work and editing are amazing too. There is excellent
use of the split screen to connect two images with out doing
simple cuts.
This movie is very vivid and straight up when it comes to drugs and
not only what they do to your body but also your life, and others
lives.
They only problems I found with the movie is in incorrectly
depicting the medical field. Or at least only depicting the small
section of bad medicine that's out there. A doctor would never call
the police if they found out that a person seeking treatment was a
drug user. Doctors swear to give treatment to all in need, while at
he same time keeping anything you tell or show them confidential. I didn't like this because it might make someone watching the
video think that if they ever needed help they would not seek it,
because they are afraid they would get told on. Doctors also don't
use electroshock therapy anymore or use saws to cut arms off.
Other than that this movie is a must see. It depicts what is real
and does it in an excellent way.