I used to watch this movie when I was coming down

Rating: 10/10 (5 September 2006)

I wasn't a heroin addict though, I was a Meth head. I used to put this film on every time I was coming down from speed. Id think about how different heroin and Meth are, yet how similar the things it would cause to fall apart in your life. Heh. As A drug addict I related very much to Renton in the film. He knew it was bad, but he didn't care, and neither did I. 4 years clean now.. I've seen the film a few times sober, and its still an excellent film. I'm glad I wasn't just in a drug-haze and thought the film was good. If you've ever been an addict, you'll love this film. If you've never been an addict, well you might like it anyways if you enjoy a good film. Trust me, this film doesn't promote drug use at all. If anything it shows you what its like to be a drug addict. It is a movie, so there's always gonna be some stuff that is obviously strictly movie stuff. However the dirty grimy, straight up nature of this film and the way it portrays drug culture is pretty accurate. Hell I even love the "big drug deal" at the end, I always had friends (myself included) trying to get that big "score" that was gonna make you rich. People always think they are the shite too, but I love how Renton sums it up when he says the buyer knew they were just some dumb fools who got lucky. Because chances are if you ever meet one of these fools trying to get that "big score" thats the only way they are ever gonna get it. Dumb Luck.