man oh man i'm never doing drugs

I never want to hear the phrase, "Ass to Ass" ever again in my entire life.

It doesn’t happen often. I’ll sit through a film in a movie theater that will make me forget about everything going on in my life. Not once will I check my watch or be distracted by audience members or take a bathroom trip.

"Requiem for a Dream" took me in for 100 minutes, deep into its psyche, and spit me out very shaken and very disturbed.

It’s a harrowing experience, an absorbing trip into four minds spiralling out of control. Ellen Burstyn truly gets into her character, and creates a realistic, sympathetic addict. It’s an amazing performance. The rest of the cast more than hold their own in lesser developed stories, but combined, as a whole, this group of lost souls captures the true essence of helplessness.

This movie achieves so much, but it's really a masterpiece in sound, cinematography and editing.

“You’ll see, already. In the end, it’s all nice.”

A symphony of nightmares, that has lost none of its power in 18 years. Astonishing acting from Jennifer Connelly and Ellen Burstyn, visionary direction from Darren Aronofsky. The repeating motifs - needles, the fridge, the tv, dilating pupils - are so powerful, and the use of split screen, extreme closeups, fisheye lenses and aerial shots tell the story in fascinating, hellish ways. I wasn’t sure I’d ever be able to watch this again - rarely has despair been so perfectly depicted; daylight helps.

“Somebody fucking help us, please!”

Wow

thanks!!! i hate it!!

One of the most accomplished works of the 2000s. Darren Aronofsky's film is a harrowing view into addiction affliction. Flawless performances throughout, especially Ellen Burstyn as a jaded widow, whose desire for glamour leads to a terrifying descent into madness. Unforgettable viewing.

This movie is in a weird spot of "it was fantastically well-made all-around" but also makes you completely miserable during and after watching it. I got recommended Requiem for a Dream by this girl I met in university, and we went to a cafe where she insisted on very loudly describing the plot. I only got around to watching it today, and on one hand, I'm glad I saw it; I picked up lots of visual inspiration from it. At the same time, I wanna call my mother and maybe sit in the sun for a long while.

Classic and maybe Arronofsky’s best even if the ending is a bit overplayed.

I really like this movie. the only problem that I have with it is that it feels like it was made with only one purpose in mind: to make the audience suffer.

drugs are bad, mmmkay?

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Very hard hitting, dull and depressing story of various peoples life falling apart miserably due to drug issues. It does a good job of showing it.