Requiem for a Dream
2000 Directed by Darren Aronofsky
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From the director of [Pi]
The hopes and dreams of four ambitious people are shattered when their drug addictions begin spiraling out of control. A look into addiction and how it overcomes the mind and body.
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There is something uniquely invigorating when a film can stomp on your soul so hard it makes you re-evaluate where you stand in the world and find new appreciation for your own life. That is what Aronofsky's film did to me.
At its centre lie cancerous thoughts that will gnaw at you for a long time if you allow them. What are your dreams worth? Why do you have them? What is the point of having them? Aren't you better off without them?
Aronofsky asks you these questions by overwhelming you with a perfect harmony of audio and visuals. It is rare when a film can give you so much sensory input without overloading you and ripping you away from…
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Requiem for a Dream puts the D in depressing. I have never felt so much pity for a bunch of characters that deserved what was coming to them, is like watching a car accident, is horrible but you can't stop watching.
Aronofsky's direction is outstanding, maximizing the material and using quick cuts, flashbacks and repetition, he got his point across in an entertaining and visually engaging matter.
Matthew Libatique cinematography and camera work is stunning, no shot is wasted,…
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I’ve only seen this film once before. It reduced me to tears and made me feel absolutely horrendous inside. I knew that it was a brilliant film but I also knew that I wasn’t too hot on seeing it ever again. Today, I decided to bite the bullet and give it another shot. Let’s just say that I’m glad I did, even if it did induce in me all of the same emotions as last time but worse…
On the surface, Requiem for a Dream is a film about drugs, medication and the perils of addiction to both. However, to me the film is about so much more than that. It’s about desire, it’s about the want and need…
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"Drugs are bad mkay" - Mr. Mackey.
I watched this once on a first date. There was no second.
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Even after watching this film for a second time, its affects are just as powerful as the first viewing.
Emotionally gripping, intense and raw are all terms that spring to mind with regard to Requiem for a dream. A movie has not fixated my attention so much to the screen like this one.
The ups…and inevitable downs that come with drug addiction are all packed together in this roller-coaster of a story. A MUST WATCH.
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Part of my list; 55 Movies My Brother Made Me Watch
Finally got around to watching this. Holy shit. Completely blew my mind. Incredible acting. MINDBLOWING cinematography - I don't even know how to describe it. Wauw. Also, the soundtrack is just beautiful. Hallelujah!
Now I have to watch Pi.
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If you know anyone who is struggling with drug addiction, show them this movie NOW. Requiem for a Dream is one of the best of the 2000's decade; it's direction with insane tension by Darren Aronofsky, the score really drives the movie, and the performances are amazingly genuine. This movie really has no room for improvement and really needs to be shown in health classes at school.
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This review reportedly contains spoilers. I can handle the truth.
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Darren Aronofsky consistently brings beauty to the horrific with his style of filmmaking. This early film, and perhaps his most well known, is no exception. It will get under your skin and stay with you for days. Everyone should see this, but you may not want to ever watch it again.
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Darren Aronofsky's second feature film is a grim tale of addiction that is truly unforgettable. Yes, I can't help but love it, but I do find it appropriate to hate myself for doing so. I'm pretty sure the score will haunt my dreams for weeks.
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a fever dream and a haunting ellen burstyn. very cool tricks but doesn't really pay off in the end
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This film marks, to date, the only time I have ever been left in stunned silence during the end credits. Emotionally draining, soul destroying and yet beautiful, well acted and genuinely thought provoking - a depressing masterpiece. And that soundtrack, just wow.
Makes Trainspotting look like a light-hearted comedy at times.
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I found myself halfway through the movie having no fucking idea where it was going. I decided then that I absolutely hated this movie. I didn't realize what was going on and every minute I continued watching I kept asking myself why I was not turning it off. When the film ended I realized it wasn't the movie that was so bad or that was making me despise it. I got so into the characters lives that I kept hating every decision they were making wanting to talk some sense into them. The fact that I knew where the movie was going and knew I couldn't do anything to stop it was what made me have that feeling of hatred…
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Darren Aronofsky's drug-addict drama, Requiem For A Dream, had been on my list for a while. Prior to watching this, I had only see Black Swan. I have always wanted to get into Aronofsky's work, but never got time to do so, until now.
The film revolves around four aspiring drug-addicts who go out of control when their addictions to prescription and illegal drugs over take them and their lives. Just like Jim Carrey in Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind and Adam Sandler in Punch-Drunk Love, comes another film that shows the potential of a comedic actor, which in this case is Marlon Wayans. With starring in such works as "A Haunted House" and "White Chicks", this is his…
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"Top 100 of all time Selection"
"Top 50 Films of the 2000's Selection"
"Top 10 Films 2000 Selection""Purple in the morning, blue in the afternoon, orange in the evening and green at night. Just like that. One, two, three, four."
Requiem for a Dream puts the D in depressing. I have never felt so much pity for a bunch of characters that deserved what was coming to them, is like watching a car accident, is horrible but you can't stop watching.
Aronofsky's direction is outstanding, maximizing the material and using quick cuts, flashbacks and repetition, he got his point across in an entertaining and visually engaging matter.
Matthew Libatique cinematography and camera work is stunning, no shot is wasted,…