Spare me the "Never dealt with drugs" line

Rating: Null/10 (10 March 2003)

Maybe I just don't get it when it comes to movies with drugs. I watch other movies where I see a character dealing with some kind of struggle such as an addiction or pyschological problem, but movies about people with drug problems I dont find appealing. I know its out there and I know I dont have those problems, but for some reason I get nothing out of movies which refer to drugs as a main plot point. I never thought any "Cheech and Chong" or "Half-Baked" movies were funny and I wasnt to impressed with any message I was supposed to get that I didnt know about from "Requim for a dream." Maybe I just cant sympathize with drugs, I dont know. But when it comes to this movie, I honestly dont know what it is supposed to be. People quote it and own and say its great. I usually dont quote movies unless they are funny are maybe some cool action one-liner. Was this movie supposed to be funny? Was it supposed to be serious? I dont find a heroin junky crapping himself funny. Am I supposed to laugh at disturbing image of a dead baby? Am I supposed to cheer the protagonist on as he steals money from his friends who he just shot up for? Tell me, I dont know. Or maybe I'm supposed to sit back and say "Wow, this is the life of a junky." If thats what I'm supposed to take from it, then why make this movie. Surprise, people who abuse drugs are pathetic. Sometimes they do funny things, most of the time they are pathetic. This movie should make up its mind. Or maybe we should start putting some "American Pie" scenes in the next "Leaving Las Vegas."