It could be you, too

Rating: 10/10 (8 January 2004)

One of the few films about drug abuse that in no way at all sensationalises their use. OK, so Trainspotting did show a very serious downside to heroin abuse, but it also showed you, through Renton's naration, how good it can be.
What I liked about this it didn't just focus on the extremely well played characters of Harry, Marion (Jennifer Connely is so beautiful in this film is hurts!) and Tyrone. Everyone knows how bad heroin can be and these guys show it's hold over you at it's worst. The things people will do for their next fix are shocking. We all sort of knew that anyway, but this really brings it home in a very powerful way.
Sara Goldfarb, Harry's mum, is the little old lady who sits at home watching TV. That's her fix, so she's safe from the evils of the world - just like everyone watching at home. Until she find's she's going to be on TV and wants to lose weight for the occasion, as many of us might. But those little diet pills get a hold of her too...
Nothing nice happens in this film. It gets into you and stays with you. It does it's job. And that's all you can ever ask from any film. This is excellent. But be prepared to be shown things you might rather not know about. This stuff does happen!