Requiem for a Dream

This movie tries to be deep and edgy but seriously misses the bar.

Requiem for a Dream is as disturbing as it is artistic—a brutal, visually striking descent into addiction and obsession. Darren Aronofsky doesn’t hold back, and I wouldn’t expect anything less from him. The film sticks with you, not just because of its subject matter, but because of how masterfully it’s told. It’s not an easy watch, but it’s a necessary one.

This is a movie that you watch once and then you never need to see it again. God forbid you are smoking during this because this will make you never want to touch drugs again. Good movies are made to elicit emotion from the viewers. However, that doesn’t mean it needs to be a good emotion.. in this case it is disgust and anxiety. Everything else is done to perfection. The movie is able to easily get points across to you without having to show you specifically what’s being done. This might be one of the best uses of split screen that I’ve seen in a movie for a while. Not to mention the scenes where certain people are sped up and others aren’t. Brilliant stuff. Lastly, the score is terrific. It really builds the tension and queues the audience in to an important moment. Overall this is a well filmed & acted movie. The topic and the way it makes you feel prevents me from going any higher than 4 stars.

shocking and realistic. my arm hurts

haunting film, score, and performances

very impactful and a shocking ending

Gross, but my god is it great.

A shattering and fantastically-acted treatise on serious drug addiction and it's ancillary effects. It is uncompromising in the manner it draws you in and won't let you go; even when you want to look away you can't seem to.

this film tears my soul apart every time I listen to it but WHAT a masterpiece. I don't like it. I LOVE it

I love the eyeball shot so much, but you know what I love more? Build up and characters. And Requiem For A Dream pulled me right into its story so early and it never lost me. I love how emotionally impacted and stressed out you’ll feel watching these characters in this movie, and a lot of that comes from the unreal performances by the entire cast. I love the films sound design and score, and the uniqueness of how they handled the editing and cinematography. The way it also handles its message of addiction felt extremely realistic and accurate, which just added to how much I was biting my nails as the film went on. Extremely well directed film, I loved it