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Spun (2002)

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Average Rating: 4.7/10
Reviews Counted: 77
Fresh: 28 | Rotten: 49

A chaotic drug movie that has little substance behind the stylistic flash.

Average Rating: 4.1/10
Critic Reviews: 23
Fresh: 4 | Rotten: 19

A chaotic drug movie that has little substance behind the stylistic flash.

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A crystal-meth addict struggles to get his next fix as he obsesses over a recent breakup in Spun, a black-comic drug drama from music video director Jonas Akerlund. Rushmore's Jason Schwartzman stars as Ross, a young man who finds his maniacal world crumbling around him over the course of one long weekend. Spun chronicles Ross' travails as he tries to score from his regular dealer, Spider Mike (John Leguizamo), who realizes during Ross' visit that he's misplaced his stash. Indisposed by the

R, 1 hr. 41 min.

Drama, Comedy

Directed By: Jonas �kerlund

Written By: Will De Los Santos, Creighton Vero

In Theaters: Mar 10, 2003 Wide

On DVD: Jul 22, 2003

Box Office:$0.2M

Newmarket Films

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Cast

Jason Schwartzman
Ross
John Leguizamo
Spider Mike
Mena Suvari
Cookie
Patrick Fugit
Frisbee
Brittany Murphy
Nikki
Mickey Rourke
The Cook
Peter Stormare
Cop #1
Alexis Arquette
Cop #2
Deborah Harry
The Lesbian Neighbor
Eric Roberts
The Man
Chloe Hunter
April
Julia Mendoza
L. A. Sad Girl
Elisa Bocanegra
Giggles
Josh Peck
Fat Boy
Larry Drake
Dr. K
Charlotte Ayanna
Amy
Ron Jeremy
Bartender
Tony Kaye
Emcee
Rob Halford
Porn Shop Clerk

Critic Reviews for Spun

All Critics (84) | Top Critics (23) | Fresh (30) | Rotten (49) | DVD (12)

It never quite convinces you this is anything but a fashion shoot.

May 9, 2003 Full Review Source: Toronto Star

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Geoff Pevere

Toronto Star

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A placebo of a film.

May 9, 2003 Full Review Source: Globe and Mail

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Rick Groen

Globe and Mail

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Ultimately, Spun has no more substance than American Pie II.

April 25, 2003 Comment

Terry Lawson

Detroit Free Press

Top Critic

This drug drama has enough drugs to stock a hospital but precious little in the way of drama.

April 24, 2003 Full Review Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune

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Jeff Strickler

Minneapolis Star Tribune

Top Critic

A loud, disorderly descent into narcissism, a movie so in love with itself that its gaze rarely leaves the mirror.

April 4, 2003 Comment

Bill Muller

Arizona Republic

Top Critic

The movie is like the low-rent, road show version of those serious drug movies where everybody is macho and deadly.

April 4, 2003 Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Top Critic

Mesmo com seu �timo elenco, esta c�pia sem personalidade de Vamos Nessa! e R�quiem para um Sonho � o exemplo perfeito da express�o 'muito estilo para pouco conte�do'.

May 11, 2006 Comment

Pablo Villaca

Cinema em Cena

Une bien mauvaise caricature.

December 9, 2005 Full Review Source: Panorama

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Jean-Fran�ois Vandeuren

Panorama

Madly arranged in one ambivalent, entirely creative work that attempts not only to convey a feeling, but a sense of experience

March 9, 2005 Full Review Source: Bangitout.com

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Jordan Hiller

Bangitout.com

More intent on giving us a day-in-the-life presentation of some speed freaks and their hijinks than actually telling us anything about them. Their actions are meaningless.

April 17, 2004 Full Review Source: EricDSnider.com

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Eric D. Snider

EricDSnider.com

Like an ex-addict reminiscing over their days of dependence, it's dead behind the eyes: hollowed out.

November 25, 2003 Full Review Source: BBC

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Nev Pierce

BBC

Aims for the edge but eccentricity and excess take over and dominate, thus taking the rest of the film down with them.

October 25, 2003 Full Review Source: Apollo Guide

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Ryan Cracknell

Apollo Guide

Boring it's not.

October 8, 2003 Full Review Source: About.com

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Jurgen Fauth

About.com

Repulsive but mesmerizing.

August 19, 2003 Comment

Jeffrey M. Anderson

San Francisco Examiner

The performances are astonishingly strong--edgy and kinetic, open and fearless.

August 7, 2003 Full Review Source: Shadows on the Wall

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Rich Cline

Shadows on the Wall

A weird speed freak trip comedy that has all the trippers spinning out-of-control.

July 30, 2003 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Various meth addicts do various cruel shit.This film is full of stylistic gimmicks: every time a character takes a hit of meth, there is a frenetic special effect, and it is edited so that there rarely is a shot that lasts over three seconds. I'm sure that this might be what it's like to be on meth, but ultimately

August 14, 2011

Jim Hunter

Super Reviewer

What a ride, and I finally got around to watching it. Filled with interesting, complex and totally strung out characters...just going on with their everyday lives. Pretty intriguing flick.

June 4, 2010