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7.1 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 18 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 18
  3. Negative: 4 out of 18

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  1. THEREALWillD.
    Apr 3, 2003
    10
    Whomever is pretending to be one, ME....... must have an activity or two of which may be of better time used than to go about the web writing notes and bits as, ME.......?!~
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  2. SaintHarry
    May 2, 2003
    0
    One of the 10 worst movies of 2003. What a hellish nightmare from start to finish! Mickey Rourke and Eric Roberts reunite for the 1st time since "Pope Of Greenwich Village" and they're awful here. Wrong film for a reunion. Ugh.
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  3. MadisonM.
    Sep 11, 2003
    9
    I thought it was such a great film, reminded me of the movie Requiem for a Dream. I've never tried Meth or Speed so I wouldn't know what it's like but I know a lot of people who have tried it. Seeing movies like Spun or Requiem for a Dream makes you realize that you don't want to turn out like that if you use the drug. It's depressing because it's actually like that in real life. Great directing and perfect selection of actors to play their roles. … Expand
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  4. JorisV.
    Oct 31, 2004
    10
    This is indeed a masterpiece of visually stunning drug-cinema, shocking at the beginning, heartbreaking and beautiful in the end. Don't believe the bad reviews, this is the brilliant debut film from Jonas Ackerlund (who directed Smack My Bitch Up, Try Try Try,...) Intruiging and shocking in every way, this film about speedjunks messing up their lives will move you really towards the end, especially when you hear the line: "everything is gonna be great, I'm so excited!" says one of the maincharacters while her life is copletely messed up. NaÏve and melancholic. The magnificent soundtrack of Billy Corgan makes it complete... Go watch it and judge for yourself, I'm not the only one who thinks this movie is highly underestimated!… Expand
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  5. DaveD
    May 2, 2009
    9
    Superb druggy slice of life. Perfect mix of style and content. All the cast are on top form, and Rourke is effortlessly good as The Cook.
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  6. RobertH.
    Dec 18, 2003
    3
    Hot-wired, unintelligent, unimaginative, humorless mess.....it is fun to see hasbeen actors picking up a paycheck though.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  7. SpunBlew
    Mar 29, 2003
    0
    I hope your boys get sued for copyright infringement, William. The movie is a horrendous piece of crap. Even Tarantino ripoffs like "Go" can have some integrity.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  8. WillS.
    Jun 14, 2004
    10
    Fine example of independent filmmaking done at the highest level.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  9. CiscoP.
    Mar 26, 2007
    9
    Just like a movie about speed should be, fun, fast and disconnected, this characters are much more real than some people would like to believe.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  10. ErwinK.
    Jul 18, 2004
    5
    Kind of boring. Some of the camera work is EXACTLY from Requiem for a Dream.
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  11. StacH.
    Apr 12, 2006
    8
    I don't care - I liked this one. It's like a curiosity. And, so far from the formulaic tired crap that's out there usually. Worth a view at least.
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  12. Mr.Screenjaw
    Nov 20, 2007
    10
    Completely missed by critics. there is no plot to meth. i liked spun for all the reasons the hacks hated it. bravo.
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Metascore
41 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 27 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 27
  3. Negative: 12 out of 27
  1. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Jessica Winter
    30
    The traumatized critic must struggle to avoid capital letters in urging patrons to steer clear of the colorfully cast but unbearable Spun.
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  2. New York Magazine (Vulture)
    Reviewed by: Peter Rainer
    40
    As the cowboy-hatted wild man who cooks up speed in his motel-room lab, Rourke, who looks at home in his tattoos, is mesmerizingly grungy. He strikes a rare note of authenticity in this otherwise phony fandango.
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  3. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Jack Mathews
    38
    Both a madcap comedy and a cautionary tale about the dangers of drug abuse. But it's not funny or smart enough to work as either one, let alone to strike a balance.
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