The movie may have dope in it but it is more than just about dope heads

Rating: 8/10 (15 February 2000)

I have read some reviews about this movie which bashed the movie for being just about dopeheads on island. Frankly, that is just not the case (though it did cause me to wait a few more days before I actually saw it.) The movie is fairly good and deserves a rating a lot higher than the 4.2 it was at. DiCaprio as "Richard" was perfect for his role, I mean who could forget the scene in the jungle where his insanity culminated in him freaking out the running girl by staring at her and making a sound like a snake. Another great shot was the video game sequence, occurring as Richard got bored and began running through the jungle was just priceless. Anyways the thing that made the movie for me was Richard's descent into madness and his strange friendship with daffy. Now I must admit there was some cheesiness in the movie, but it seemed all to fit into place and was put there on purpose. I don't think this movie was as good as Trainspotting however it definitely in my books deserves a 8/10, if you don't believe me, then just rent it when it comes out either way its worth the money in my opinion.