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Movie Info

Genre(s): Drama

Written by: Josh Evans

Directed by: Josh Evans

Release Date:
Theatrical: September 15, 2000

Running Time: 85 minutes, Color

Origin: USA

Summary

RATING: Not Rated

Starring Josh Evans, Michael Madsen, Dick Van Patten, and Alexis Arquette

Paul (Evans) is a young punk who agrees to courier a drug for Mr. Ball (Madsen). When things go wrong, Paul and his girlfriend go on the lam and share the strange drug.

What The Critics Said

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25

New York Daily News Jami Bernard

In this unpleasant mess of a movie, a heroin-like drug called "blue" is said to be "more addictive than air."

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20

TV Guide Ken Fox

Filled with long, obviously improvised pseudo-philosophical ramblings about nothing -- and that's before the drugs kick in.

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20

Los Angeles Times Kevin Thomas

Smartly shot in digital and transferred to 35 mm, suggests that Evans needs more seasoning to make genre conventions and characters work for him rather than against him.

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20

Village Voice Michael Atkinson

Culminates in a second bing-bang-boom triple shoot-out that effectively cancels out the shreds of remaining plot but is shot and cut like a sixth grader's Super-8 struggle for Woo-ness.

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10

Variety Scott Foundas

Wallows in the deviant proclivities of the rich, wearing its rancor like a merit badge.

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0

The New York Times Dave Kehr

The picture is a smeary, dreary mess from start to finish.

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What Our Users Said

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