"Personality. I mean, that's what counts, right? Personality. I mean, that's what keeps a relationship going through the years. Like heroin. I mean, heroin's got great fuckin' personality."
"When you're on junk, you have only one worry. Scoring. And when you're off it, you're suddenly obliged to worry about all sorts of other shite. Got no money, can't get pissed. Got money, drinking too much. Can't get a bird, no chance of a ride. Got a bird, too much hassle. You have to worry about bills, about food, about some football team that never fuckin' wins, about human relationships, and all the things that don't matter when you've got a sincere and truthful junk habit."
Oh. My. God.
Does a more confidently directed movie exist? I think not. The cinematography is absolutely mind-blowing. The way the music, dialogue, narration, and visuals fit together so perfectly—it's like watching a 90 minute music video.
This movie also contains some of the funniest writing and line deliveries I've ever seen.
"Well, he's always been lacking in moral fiber." "He knows a lot about Sean Connery." "That's hardly a substitute!"
"Mr. Murphy—what exactly attracts you to the leisure industry?" "In a word: pleasure. Like—my pleasure in other people's leisure."
Weirdly, this is movie I've fallen asleep to many times. Which means that while I've probably seen the first half about 20 times, I don't know if I've seen the second half more than once. This may be a strange thing to say about a movie centered around heroin addicts, but I forgot how dark this gets.
"But the good times couldn't last forever."
There's a very clear turning point in this movie where things go from fun to not fun anymore. Things start going wrong in every way you could possibly imagine.
"Calm down! Everything's going to be just fine." "Nothing could have been further from the truth. In point of fact, nothing was going to be just fine. On the contrary, everything was going to be bad. Bad? I mean everything was going to be even worse than it already was."
"Cook us up a shot, Rent. I really need a hit." "And so she did. I could understand that. To take the pain away. So I cooked up, and she got a hit. But only after me. That went without saying."
Anyone who's struggled with addictive or self-defeating behavior can relate to Renton's internal struggle. Is there hope for the future? Is there any point in trying to be something other than what we are?
"This was to be my final hit. But let's be clear about this. There's final hits, and final hits. What kind was this to be?"
Review by shmosbyVIP 4BlockedParent2024-06-05T12:42:43Z
Oh. My. God.
Does a more confidently directed movie exist? I think not. The cinematography is absolutely mind-blowing. The way the music, dialogue, narration, and visuals fit together so perfectly—it's like watching a 90 minute music video.
This movie also contains some of the funniest writing and line deliveries I've ever seen.
Weirdly, this is movie I've fallen asleep to many times. Which means that while I've probably seen the first half about 20 times, I don't know if I've seen the second half more than once. This may be a strange thing to say about a movie centered around heroin addicts, but I forgot how dark this gets.
There's a very clear turning point in this movie where things go from fun to not fun anymore. Things start going wrong in every way you could possibly imagine.
Anyone who's struggled with addictive or self-defeating behavior can relate to Renton's internal struggle. Is there hope for the future? Is there any point in trying to be something other than what we are?