Over the course of three days Ross, a college dropout addicted to crystal-meth, encounters a variety of oddball folks - including a stripper named Nikki and her boyfriend, the local meth producer, The Cook - but all he really wants to do is hook up with his old girlfriend, Amy.
Direction
Åkerlund's music video background births visual ADHD.
Acting
Murphy's performance is uncomfortably authentic.
Editing
Rapid-fire cuts that mirror the drug's neurological damage.
Director
Jonas Åkerlund
Jason Schwartzman
Ross
Mickey Rourke
The Cook
Brittany Murphy
Nikki
John Leguizamo
Spider Mike
Patrick Fugit
Frisbee
Mena Suvari
Cookie
Chloe Hunter
April Love
Elisa Bocanegra
Giggles
Julia Mendoza
La Sadgirl
China Chow
Escort
Nicholas Gonzalez
Angel
Debbie Harry
Neighbor
Josh Peck
Fat Boy
Charlotte Ayanna
Amy
Eric Roberts
The Man
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Åkerlund directed Madonna's 'Ray of Light' video; that same kinetic energy fuels every frame here.
Murphy allegedly researched by spending time with actual users; her physicality feels documentary-real.
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