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Spun (2002)

★★★★ — Spun (2002)

Jonas Åkerlund came to Spun from an unlikely direction: he was primarily a music video director, best known for helming Prodigy's controversial "Smack My Bitch Up" clip, and this was his first feature film. Shot on a modest $2 million budget across Los Angeles, the film was written by Will De Los Santos and Creighton Bellinger, drawing loosely from De Los Santos's own experiences in the crystal meth subculture. It arrived in 2002 at a moment when American independent cinema was increasingly willing to portray addiction without softening the edges, following in a tradition established by films like Requiem for a Dream (2000). Mickey Rourke, then in a career trough before his mid-2000s comeback, takes a supporting role alongside Jason Schwartzman and the late Brittany Murphy.

Such an underrated classic. Spun is one heck of a ride. The way it's filmed (with really quick edits and transitions) really puts you in the mind of the addicts in the movie. I believe at one time it held a record for the number of edits. Setting and premise aside (a drug addled few days from the perspective of our main character Ross) there is beauty in every other element of the film. The soundtrack is by the Djali Zwan which is an acoustic band made by the lead singer of the Smashing Pumpkins and it matches the emotion of the movie perfectly. The star studded cast all fit together perfectly. Brittany Murphy and Mickey Rourke in particular play striking characters. There's a deep sadness underlying this entire film. A depravity, with gravity. Truly one of the underrated classics of the 2000s

Rating: ★★★★ | Year: 2002 | Watched: 2025-04-13

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