Smashing

Rating: 9/10 (28 December 2003)

I really loved this movie. Some friends of mine told me I really had to watch this one, and this advice happened to be right. Requiem for a Dream, and especially its music, gave me goose bumps, which is quite rare in my case. I believe that the actors did a great job; Ellen Burstyn wasn't given an Oscar nomination because of her poor acting skills, was she? Besides, Jared Leto and Jennifer Connelly show the world that they are promising actors. A big step towards a great career!
The story of this movie was very stirring, which caused me to get absorbed in the film. I also found myself empathizing with the main characters, which is something that doesn't happen frequently when I'm watching a movie. The absolutely shocking and unusual end of Requiem for a Dream kept echoing in my mind for a long time, and I suppose that this smashing final makes this movie such a high point.