Requiem for a Dream | | Cast : | Ellen Burstyn, Jared Leto | | Director : | Darren Aronofsky | | Studio : | Artisan Entertainment | | Format : | Color, Closed-captioned | | Released Date : | October 27, 2000 | | DVD Released Date : | December 18, 2001 | | Language : | English (Dubbed), English (Original Language) | | Audience Rating : | R (Restricted) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | August 08, 2005 | | Summary | A dissenting view | Content
 | It continues to amaze me that otherwise-intelligent movie fans continue to embrace this tawdry, lurid movie. The "Reefer Madness" of the 2000s, "Requiem For a Dream" takes a few cookie-cutter characters and puts them through a by-the-numbers narrative intended to portray the multifarious dangers of drug abuse.
"Requiem" is generally considered visually stunning; I found the cinematography hackneyed and overly busy, out of proportion to the inertia and misery of the characters. The cast does a good job, though they're not given much to work with. Decent soundtrack, too.
The fundamental problem of the movie is its propagandistic qualities: I've been soberly told time after time that "they should show this movie in schools, it's the ultimate anti-drug argument". Fine, but it's bizarre that anyone can so clearly acknowledge the movie's didactic qualities while overlooking the essential artlessness they impart.
As it stands, this had some potential but fell flat due to the absurdly over-the-top portrayals of drug abuse, so ham-handed that they end up becoming unintentionally hilarious and distracting. Condescension and laziness are deeply ingrained throughout "Requiem For a Dream". DRUGS ARE BAD?! - thank you, Captain Obvious. To see a powerful movie about addiction that's not remotely preachy, try "Trainspotting" and give this failure a miss. |
| Rating | | | Date | August 05, 2005 | | Summary | A Brilliant Tour Of Hell | Content
| There are few words to say about a film as brilliant and heart breaking as Darren Aronofsky's "Requiem For a Dream". A cautionary tale of drug addiction and abuse, here, caught on a genius use of film, is also a story of the destruction of hope and how terribly horrific hope can actually be. Blowing his debut "Pi" straight out of the water, Darren Aronofsky has created probably the most brilliant piece of film to come around in such a long time. For "Requiem For a Dream", hell has never looked so god-forsaken and beautiful at the same time. |
| Rating | | | Date | August 05, 2005 | | Summary | Be! Excited! Be-Be Excited! | Content
| This Is a fantastic movie that freaked the MPAA out when it hit theatres in 2000. It was originally rated NC-17, and We still dunno wether it's R- rated of NC-17! Though I saw the R rated one, I still liked it.
STORY: Sara Goldfarb (Burstyn) is a widow, who has a son named Harry. He has 2 friends, Tyrone (Marlon Wayans) and Marion (Jennifer Connelly). They all get hooked on such drugs as Marijuanna, Cocaine, Heroin, etc. to start a new life. Meanwhile, Sara gets a call one day from an informercial Guru named Tappy Tibbons, and so She tries a diet which you can't have Red Meat, Preserved sugar, and Orgasms. But then "no"'s drive her crazy so she contacts a doctor,and gets addicted to dieting pills. But then, these people's addictions start to destroy their lives...
THOUGHTS: KEEP AWAY FROM THE YOUNG CHILDREN! It contains sexual scenes that don't apply "good" for ages 10-17. But then again, This is an IMPORTANT FILM, and should it be shown to every friggin' JH ans SH school kid? YES. It will show you what drugs can do to you.
So I'm hoping that you will buy this movie. It will mess with your head for a little, then it will make you realise that DRUGS KILL! SO PLEASE BUY IT!!! |
| Rating | | | Date | August 03, 2005 | | Summary | It's Good, It's Good | Content
| Requiem for a dream is about four different people who's lives go through hell just to be happy at the end but thats how I see it and maybe you will too. The first Character Harry wants to sell drugs for a living but of course selling drugs in New York City is not easy because everybody sells Here.The Second character is Marion Harry's Girlfriend will do anything for drugs even sleep with other men to get it.The third character is Tyrone who's Harry's Best Friend and helps harry sell drugs but things don't look good for him when he gets arrested.Then their's the last character with the strongest Proformance in the movie Harry's mother who loves her son as much as TV she always wanted to be on it and finally gets her chance but she also wants to look good on tv so she goes to the doctor to see how can she lose weight and he gives her pills to do that but the problem is she starts to get addictive to it.The end of the film you'll have to see for yourself and sometimes it is kind of boring but thats just a very small portion but other wise then that it's a must see so buy it now. |
| Rating | | | Date | August 01, 2005 | | Summary | Forever Haunted | Content
| Words can't describe how I feel about this amazing film. This is the only movie I have ever seen that caused me to rethink the way I was living my life and without this movie I would be heading down the path the characters in the movie were heading. I feel that this is the most realistic, beleivable story about drug abuse. I felt like I was watching real people live their lives and never have I cared so much about the choices they were making and the outcome of everyones choices than while watching this. I have seen many sad, disturbing, and heartbreaking movies, but none have affected me like this. When it was over, I just sat there with a feeling of hurt in the pit of my stomache, thinking about what I just experienced. Even though they weren't real people, I wanted to know what happened to the characters and hoped that they escaped the hell they were stuck in. I was addicted to meth when I first saw this and it opened my eyes to the reality of what I was doing to myself, changed my entire outlook on drug addiction, and gave me the motivation to turn my life around. I am forever changed due to this film, and if you are having drug problems I highly suggest watching this. What happens to these people can happen to anyone and no one should have to go through what they go through. |
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