The drug-induced utopias of four Coney Island residents are shattered when their addictions run deep.
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- Bleak ending
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- BornKnighton TMDB · Dec 20239/10
Requiem for a Dream is a psychological drama movie by Darren Aronofsky, based on a 1978 book of the same name by Hubert Selby (1928-2004) that passes in NY in the 70's era of drugs. The book was written already with Hubert thinking about a movie and had a screenplay for it and approached Aronofsky with it in hands, and Darren rewrote the screen with the help of the writer plus directed the film, being his second official movie after Pi. With a small cast of protagonists Ellen Burstyn (Sara Goldfarb) mother of Jared Leto (Harry Goldfarb), Jennifer Connelly as Marion Silver (Harry girlfriend) and Marlon Wayans as Tyrone C. Love (Harry's friend). It passes in the four stations of one year of 70 to 80's in New York Coney Island district - Sara's son Harry is a drug addicted drop out jew student of high college that constantly sells his mother TV set to pay for various drug including heroin, crack and marihuana, aided by his friend Marlon. He has a, aspiring fashion student addicted as well and share his drugs with her. The plot follows a drug enriched summer through the months each one reflecting the drugs effect from the use, high and withdraw with the seasons, involving also Sara as
Read the whole review on TMDB - John Chardon TMDB · Jun 20159/10
Shattering expose of the fallible human condition. What to say about Darren Aronofsky's Requiem for a Dream that hasn't been said already? Without doubt it's a film, that in spite of its high standing on the main movie sites, polarises opinions. It's a film that in simple terms follows four people through their addictions until the shattering denouement, but the journey is made more bleak by offering tantalising snatches of hope, the dreams of the protags offered up as some sort of goals for the addicts to cling on to - only for the narrative to stick in its rusty serrated blade to draw the lifeblood from the hapless hopefuls. Arononfsky brings a multitude of technical skills to the party that emphasise the emotional discord on show. Standard split-screening is married up with rapid cutting, isolated framing, close ups, long tracking and Snorricam, all of which is sound tracked by Clint Mansell's haunting musical composition. All told it's an assault on all the senses and terrifying with it, boosted no end by Aronofsky getting top performances from his cast of actors. Love it or hate it, it's a film that simply can't be ignored, unsparing cinema produced by a most gifted director.
Read the whole review on TMDB - JPV852on TMDB · Oct 20209/10
Only my second viewing of this, last time probably was when it came out on DVD, and not one I'll re-watch anytime soon, but still a great drama featuring incredible performances, most notably Ellen Burstyn who was worthy of her Oscar nomination. Has some darkly wild moments and a swing in tones, guess giving viewers insights into the highs and lows of heroine use. Not entertaining in so much as fascinating film worth it for some of the visuals and acting. **4.5/5**
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Cast
- Ellen BurstynSara Goldfarb
- Jared LetoHarry Goldfarb
- Jennifer ConnellyMarion Silver
- Marlon WayansTyrone C. Love
- Christopher McDonaldTappy Tibbons
- Louise LasserAda
- Marcia Jean KurtzRae
- Janet SarnoMrs. Pearlman
- Suzanne ShepherdMrs. Scarlini
- Joanne GordonMrs. Ovadia
Crew
- Darren AronofskyDirector
- Hubert Selby Jr.Screenplay
- Darren AronofskyScreenplay
- Hubert Selby Jr.Novel
- Matthew LibatiqueDirector of Photography
- Clint MansellOriginal Music Composer
- Jay RabinowitzEditor
- Palmer WestProducer
- Eric WatsonProducer
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