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Requiem for a Dream
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For his follow-up to his darkly brilliant debut, PI, director Darren Aronofsky chose to adapt a tough and meaty piece of work: Hubert...
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For his follow-up to his darkly brilliant debut, PI, director Darren Aronofsky chose to adapt a tough and meaty piece of work: Hubert Selby's 1968 novel REQUIEM FOR A DREAM, a dark spiral into the abyss of barren fantasies doomed to extinction. However, in Aronofsky's frenetic, visionary, unique, and disturbing style lies the perfect setting for this story of four people whose intertwined lives are filled with eternally hopeful despair. This is a different sort of horror film. Harry Goldfarb (Jared Leto) and Marion Silver (Jennifer Connelly) are lovers in Brooklyn with dreams of setting up a small business and spending the rest of their lives in love--their version of the American dream. The two are also desperate heroin addicts, a compulsion that darkens their lives and leads Harry to repeatedly pawn his mother's television. His mother, Sara Goldfarb (Ellen Burstyn), is addicted to television, which is why she keeps replacing the stolen set. One day she receives a call from her favorite show, the surrea...
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Pros: The performances, especially Burstyn's, are gripping; visual style is eye-popping
Cons: The mood is unrelentingly grim; some scenes of depravity will shock and offend viewers
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Unnerving, sad, horrific, squalid: Aronofsky's film is Trainspotting's American cousin and should be required viewing for anyone, age 15 to 65, who thinks drugs are "cool." Read More
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Pros: Aronofsky's film is amazing--acting, script, music...it's all perfect.
Cons: Very dark, extremely emotionally draining.
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Requiem for a Dream is much less about the evils of drugs than it is about the problems with being addicted. This is a very powerful movie. Read More
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Pros: stunning filmwork, brilliant performances
Cons: it's a disturbing ride
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A brilliant job of translating a difficult and poignant novel. Read More
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Pros: Acting, Story, Direction, Atmosphere
Cons: Two Words--Jennifer Connelly
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The only version you'll probably find is the edited one--since the unedited one was borderline NC-17. Read More
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Pros: Performances, cinematic style, and story line despite the mood
Cons: None for me, but the very bleak nature of it will turn many off
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There are films with unpleasant things to say but that need saying. Requiem should be near the top of this imaginary list. Read More
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Pros: Amazing cinema; great visuals, ambient soundtrack, breathtaking acting
Cons: May disturb quite a few viewers...but that is its purpose
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See this movie. In my opinion, it's one of the best films ever produced, both with regards to film technique, and with regard to the content. Read More
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Pros: Direction, acting, script, unique.
Cons: Cons?
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DON'T DO DRUGS. Read More
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Pros: Genuinely startling performances, montage, music, and sound stage effects.
Cons: As noted elsewhere, some scenes, while appropriate and artistic, are horrific and hard to watch.
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A brutal, compassionate drama of four humans and their descent into Hell. Possibly a great film. Aronofsky may be the next first-rate director in a very narrow modern field. Read More
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Pros: Intensity, Cinematography, Acting, Script
Cons: May be too intense for some
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Requiem for a Dream is the best movie I have ever seen. It is indescribably powerful, but also extremely difficult to watch. Read More
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Pros: Excellent Cinematic Telling of a Tale of Drug Addiction
Cons: Frightening imagery-may be too much for the general public
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I have to give this my highest rating- it is a definite must see for all cinema buffs. Read More
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