Darren Aronofsky's breakthrough feature after his strong debut with the 1998 indie, Pi, is actually an intensely grim, depressing, hard-hitting & emotionally devastating tale of drug addiction leading to delusions of a dream world which is then ultimately overtaken & destroyed by reality. Easily one of the most powerful, shocking & extremely moving films you're ever going to come across, Requiem for a Dream remains Aronofsky's finest work to date & is a difficult film to sit through for even the most hardened souls out there.

Divided into three segments, namely Summer, Fall & Winter, with each season showing the progression of their drug addiction, Requiem for a Dream tells the story of four people; Harry, his mother Sara, his girlfriend Marion & his friend Tyrone.…

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…

“Ass to ass”

The guy saying that line in this movie is the best ‘villain’ with less than three seconds of screen time in cinematic history. His fantasy is kind of hot though, although certainly not as it plays out in that particular scene - it gives me the shivers. Jennifer Connelly. Holy fucking shit. She’s absolutely, utterly, insanely gorgeous (and that whilst playing a junkie). Jared Leto doesn’t even have to show any acting skills to convince the viewer he loves her, because who the fuck wouldn’t? Darren Aronofsky’s Requiem for a Dream is one to split audience opinions, but I firmly belong on the most positive end of the spectrum, judging it to be the ultimate anti-drugs movie.…

"This...drives...most...people...crazy." - Tappy Tibbons

This is probably the most emotionally devastating film I've ever seen. And I saw Irreversible the other week. Requiem for a Dream is a steady descent into madness for both the characters and the viewer. It's jaded, it's disturbing, it's brain-melting and it's utterly brilliant. In the worst possible way.

Requiem's style is staggering. Using hugely innovative and quick editing to create a sense of disillusionment and fantasy, this film's repeated imagery is something that nightmares are made of, and by the final scenes, you feel sick to the pit of your stomach. The incessant use of this editing is stunning, and helps to create an alternative sense of disgust instead of showing us the reality…