Requiem for a Dream [US Import] [Blu-ray] [Region A]

This is one hell of a bleak film, but as long as you can watch it (some people I know couldn’t sit through it), it is an absolute masterpiece. It’s an adaption of a book by Hubert Selby Jr. about the various addictions of four people (an elderly widow, her son, his girlfriend and his best friend) , be they to drugs, television, or even the hope of a better tomorrow, in Brooklyn, New York. So far, so Trainspotting you might think. However, the two films are actually very different, not least in terms of visual style. In this aspect, Requiem For A Dream is streets ahead of it’s British counterpart. The director Darren Aronofsky, a native of Brooklyn himself, has done a first class job here, using a variety of different techniques, including split screens, time lapse photography and speeded up montages. In the commentary on the DVD, he said he wanted to avoid making an MTV-style film, but that’s what it looks like. This is by no means a criticism, though, the film looks absolutely fantastic, but I see no sense in denying its style. As well as the superb cinematography, the film also contains some superb performances from its four stars Jared Leto, Ellen Burstyn, Jennifer Connolly and Marlon Wayans. Indeed, Burstyn was nominated for the Best Actress Oscar, though she didn’t win. It is also nice to see Leto in a role where he has more to do than look handsome. This film is not one to watch when you are feeling a bit down, as it is not in the least bit cheery. I promise it will make you feel worse, as it is heartbreakingly sad to see the lives of the protagonists completely unravelling before their eyes, whilst they keep believing things are soon going to get better. Things don’t get better, they reach rock bottom for all of the characters. No redemption, no happy ending, just one of the best films of the last ten years. Absolutely essential.

It's 2015 now, and I've only just seen this. So this review is that far out of date. Having seen Trainspotting, Limitless and others like, 'H', how does this 'drug' movie compare. This stands out on its own. There's no comparison to Trainspotting, but I wouldn't say this is a superior movie at all, Trainspotting is more depressing than this and had a much better soundtrack. This is just beautifully surreal and more about pure addiction -b/c the other person (Ellen Burstyn) is addicted to diet pills - as fed to her by the TV advertisers who are addicted to consumers who are in-turn addicted to consumption and around in circles we go as the tax payers foot the hospital bills. One thing I would say too, is that this is called Requiem for a Dream, and not Requiem from a dream - I think that's a crucial thing too. Ellen Burstyn is trying to lose weight. She sees this show on tv and gets addicted to it, and what it's offering. She starts taking four different coloured diet pills. But before she knows it, she's hooked and her life slowly but surely turns upside down. I loved the fridge with the teeth scene. Then we have junkies Jennifer Connolly, pretty boy Jared Leto (who lost massive amounts of weight to play the part) and the super cool Marlon Wayans. Their lives slowly come apart as the drugs mess with their heads. They think they can stay in control. But it never works out that way and we get to see the consequences right here. This movie is more about consumption addiction, as well as plain old drug addiction. As well as showing the downside in a horrible way of how drugs can screw you up in every way. I've previously worked in an A&E, and I've seen first hand what this movie shows. It wasn't pleasant to say the least. But this movie was fantastic to watch, even though it was harrowing and surreal. I am glad I bought it, and will watch it many times over. The other thing is I found that this is not preachy in any way, it's the least formulaic or documentary sort of thing, 'the dangers of drugs' etc. there's none of that at all. This was an experience watching the movie, like there is drinking too much booze, the movie itself is like a drug, we watch it, it effects us, and we discuss it in a profound way. But it's just a movie. It's not bad for our health in the same sense as the subject matter of it. The manic nature of the close-ups of Burstyn scenes and how the TV penetrates every aspect of our lives, locked in every corner in every fornt room, in every household - is that TV - with its advertising. The sense of panic generated in the faces of the addicts is something to behold. We see in graphic detail of a dead vein in Leto's arm, we see the things they have to do to get a hit and a fix. The sweating, the compulsion, the obsessiveness of them and how they eventually lose it. We are the consumer, being consumed. I could go on and on.... but will stop there...it's painful and harrowing to watch, but enjoy.

My god. Where to start with this? Darren Aronofsky's follow up to indie hit Pi could be one of the most brilliant and emotional films ever. Aronofsky has managed to adapt Hubert Selby Jr's magnanimous novel to the big screen - and he's done a superb job of it. The cast is amazing. Ellen Burstyn's TV addicted, speed taking mother was robbed of an Oscar by Julia Roberts' frumpy, irritating Erin Brokovich. She gives one of the most emotional performances you will ever see, her passionate monologue about what it's like to be old, and her paranoid acting makes you truly believe that acting is an art. Jared Leto, as her drug addicted son, also gives very worthy performance as does Jennifer Connely as his girlfriend. Marlon Wayans, too, delivers an amazing and serious performance that belies his slapstick comedy notoriety. But this is a director's film; Aronofsky pulls out every directing trick in the book to make this a truly original experience. The shot of an overjoyed Sara Goldfarb as she runs out of her apartment and walks across the street with her old female friends as the camera swoons in front of them, creating a strangely eerie shot is one example. But it is the editing that shines, Aronofsky never leaves the viewer board with his unique style of hiphop montage editing and special effects. The music in this film also shines, the classical score is wonderfully composed and highly dramatic in a film which demands it so heavily. Although disturbing, this is a film that everyone should see, it is full of great acting, editing and truly memorable story.

This movie is very bizarre very interesting take on all these different addictions and what can happen when you are addicted to certain substance whether it be diet pills sex or drugs it's just completely insane the way that this director put all of these different elements together very hard to watch it's a very good movie if you can follow it but if you can follow it and you can understand what's going on then you'll know that it's definitely worth watching it's a crazy ass way of looking at things but it's a great warning for anyone on addiction and what to look for and what to try to avoid I'd highly recommend it because of that fact you just got to pay really close attention to understand what's going on

Ein Sommer in Brighton Beach, einer kleinen Gemeinde auf Coney Island, Brooklyn (New York City): Dort lebt die Witwe Sara Goldfarb (Ellen Burstyn). Die Highlights ihres einsamen Lebens sind schnell aufgezählt: Täglich die Tappy Tibbons Show, eine beliebte Selbsterfüllungsshow in der Glotze reinziehen oder bei schönem Wetter unten vor dem Haus auf dem Gehweg mit den Nachbarinnen auf dem Stuhl sitzen und tratschen. Ihr einziger Sohn Harry (Jaret Leto) ist schwer drogensüchtig, er besucht immer dann seine Mom, wenn er gerade den Fernseher braucht, um diesen beim Pfandleiher abzugeben, damit er seine Sucht finanzieren kann. Sein bester Freund Tyrone (Marlon Wayans) ist bei den Drogenexzessen immer dabei. Harrys Freundin Marion Silver (Jennifer Connelly), eine labile hübsche Frau, komplettiert das junge Trio. Sie will mit Harry gemeinsam einen Modeladen aufmachen, doch es fehlt das Geld. Die junge Frau wird ausserdem von ihrem Psychiater Arnold (Sean Goulette) heiss begehrt. Um den Stress mit den Drogen endlich hinter sich zu lassen, beschliessen die beiden Jungs einen etwas größeren Stil walten zu lassen und beginnen zu dealen. Sie steigern sich in den Traum hinein, mit Drogenhandel das große Geld zu machen. Das geht sogar finanziell eine Weile gut, aber bei einer Razzia wird Tyrone erwischt und Harry muss das ganze versteckte Drogengeld als Kaution für dessen Freilassung hinterlegen. Währenddessen wird auch Harry Mom süchtig. Auslöser ist eine Einladung in diese Tappy Tibbons Show, die ihr in Aussicht gestellt wird. Sie beginnt sich auf diesen unbestimmten Termin vorzubereiten, das dringlichste Problem für sie ist es, dass sie wieder in das schicke rote Kleid von früher passen muss. Doch dafür muss sie eine ganze Menge abspecken. Sie lässt sich diverse Appetitzügler verschreiben und gerät genauso wie der Sohn in einen grausamen Teufelskreis mit der Droge... Darren Aronofsky ist seit seinen großen Erfolgen mit "The Wrestler" und "Black Swan" zu einem populären Regisseur geworden. "Requiem for a dream" ist seine in 2000 entstandene zweite Regiearbeit nach dem innovativen "Pi" und für mich auch immer noch sein bester Film überhaupt. Wer den Film einmal gesehen hat, wird ihn nie wieder vergessen. Die Schauspielerleistungen sind nicht nur perfekt, sondern gehen wahrlich unter die Haut. Mit schnellen Schnitten, die ein Markenzeichen von Aronofsky sind, werden wiederholende Bilder in kurzen, oft schneller werdender Geschwindigkeit gezeigt und mit dazu passenden, aber überlauten Geräuschen verbunden. In rascher Abfolge gezeigt erzeugen sie einen tranceähnlichen Charakter, der die Intensität dieser grausamen Geschichte um das Thema Verfall noch steigern. "Requiem for a dream" ist einer der wenigen Antidrogenfilme. Ein Film, der dieses Prädikat auch wahrlich verdient. Es ist kein schöner Film, aber sicherlich einer der besten Filme des letzten Kinojahrzehnts. Seine Bilder bleiben haften und machen die abschreckende Reise ins Verderben unvergessen.

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must watch for anyone who loves movies that depict real life situations and not some fairy tale bulls***.

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