I saw this movie with no expectations whatsoever and got really surprised. What makes this film work is how realistic the characters are and how get involved with them emotionally. Even though there are no rough drug scenes like in "Trainspotting", since you're emotionally involved it's tougher. Gus Van Sant knows what he's doing giving us a little bit of David Lynch as he analyses the youth around the world nowaday
how they fuck the police as peeping tom was just brilliant - pretty funny & good entertaining drug-movie, with a nice dramatic touch in the end..! very great appearance by Burroughs !!!
It's amazing how this mediocre film gets so much acclaim. Gus Van Sant's drug-addiction melodrama is bland and underwhelming on most every level. The cast is some of the least convincing drug addicts in the movies, with their movie star looks and lackluster performances. A lifeless, pretentious, overrated dud.