Spun (Unrated Version)

A friend (and former tweaker) recommended this, saying it captured the meth "lifestyle" perfectly. I've never done meth, but after watching Spun, I was jittery, irritable, and an hour later wanted to watch it again... so I'd say my friend was probably right.

It probably goes without saying that this film isn't for everyone. None of the characters are likeable or even have redeeming qualities: they've all sold their souls to the drug, and their lives are all but destroyed by it. There is no plot: characters just drift aimlessly from scene to scene, fix to fix. The cinemetography is very difficult to get used to, as it seems to simulate a meth POV: the camera is always in motion, there are lots of quick, intense close-ups of trivial items, and frenetic hyper-editing (over 5,000 cuts in 101 minutes.)

That said, I really liked the film. Spun struck me as a very dark comedy, but the "humor" isn't so much laugh-out-loud as it is shaking your head in horror and saying "oh God, no!" If you know what "schadenfreud" is, Spun epitomizes it.

I rented this from Netflix, which apparently only offers the "rated" version. It is sanitized down from what would almost certainly be NC-17 with lots of language beeps and nudity blurs. I haven't seen the "unrated" version, but if Spun were something you wanted to own, that would almost certainly be the one you want to get. Still, you can get the feel for the film from the rated version.

Worth watching once, but of course you have to like this sort of thing.

This movie was more than I bargined for Off a tip from a friend i bought it and well i have lending it out to everyone. Its whacked out, totally funny, and freaky as all get out. Enjoy!! Definately a cult classic in the making.

This movie is a comical view at the life of a meth user. I really love this movie. It's better than MTV's "True life - I'm a meth user."

This movie will definitely keep you entertained! A must see and a must add to your movie library collection.

Very good depiction of the other side of the human dependency. If you like Natural Born Killers than you should enjoy this!!!!!!!!!