Drugstore Cowboy

This movie didn’t really catch my attention. When it did it was towards the end of the movie. But I still thought it was a good movie overall.

I have mixed feelings about the works of Gus Van Sant, I think his films are often very well-made, but they often don't work emotionally for me. And even though this film didn't work entirely for me, I do think this is by far the best film I've seen from him. This was an interesting and emotional take on the druggie, with the druggies in this film having much more complexity than the average drug addict depicted in film. And Van Sant's dreamy and hazy imagery works at its best with Robert Yeoman, my favorite cinematographer, working on the film. Matt Dillon gives an incredible performance as always. And I was really amazed by how complex all of these characters are, with so many hopes and aspirations beyond getting another hit. And I must add on that this film has one of the better opening credit sequences that I've seen. Drugstore Cowboy is Gus Van Sant at his best, with his style working towards making this intricate, smart, and emotional take of drug addiction.

Taking place in 1971 starring Kevin Dillon and Kelly Lynch This centers on Bob Hughes, he leads a family of drug addicts He’s estranged from his mother and only lives to sell and distribute by robbing drug stores across the states The feds are also on his case considering he got a fellow officer shot Once tragedy happens Bob must choose to go straight and stop using So many trippy visuals, the film has a grey colorless streak going on, and pulls the viewer into the empty drug-fueled world from Bob’s point of view It’s sad though because the real plot doesn’t kick in until after 1 hour and Kelly Lynch disappears for the rest of the runtime It doesn’t really end on a happy note either making it all the more confusing But for those wondering what a drug user sees on a daily basis it gives an offering how things can get messy real fast

Definitely worth a watch if your into 90s crime/drug movies. The soundtrack was lacking but that's the only flaw.

The setting, the characters, and the experiences they go through feel all too real. Matt Dillon is a treasure and blended perfectly into Gus' experimental filmmaking style. Drugstore Cowboy is bleak. but filled with a tinge of hope, just enough to make it another day in this crazy world.

Watched in 2024, it's a 35 years old film but still looks fairly fresh. maybe one of the prominent first point of view voice-over narrate film. you can expect what's gonna happen by seeing the beginning.

A classic example of an independent production from the 80's-90's. One of the films, or maybe the film that put Gus Van Sant in the map

35 years after its release, Drugstore Cowboy is still a relevant watch about addiction. Not only that, it's a tightly scripted story with excellent direction by Gus van Sandt. William Burroughs is the cherry on top of Matt Dillon's excellent performance (read Naked Lunch).

It's okay but got kind of long. I'd never want to watch it again.

Matt Dillon's character is based off of my grandfather Thomas Ward. My grandpa Tom was friends with the author of the book that this movie originates from. I've never seen this movie but it's cool knowing that my grandfather was played by Matt Dillon