a work of art

Rating: 10/10 (29 March 2007)

watching this film was an experience. it was more than entertainment. it's surely the saddest film I have ever seen but also the best. it's about something bad. something that we try to avoid. avoid talking about it and of course use it. it's about drug addiction and it's something unpleasant. Aronofsky doesn't fear the ugly and cruel reality and through it he gives us a masterpiece. he makes us feel bad and think. think about his film and after a while think about what the film is trying to tell us. 4 people who end up really bad because of their addictions. 4 unforgettable performances from all the actors. Burstyn's monologues with her son and her lunatic acting at the end are going to stay in you for ever. they made me cry. but what makes this movie special is its ending. it's not a happy one. it shows the protagonists' decay. one ends up with a cut arm. one ends a lunatic. one ends in prison. only the girl is happy. but she's happy after she has participated in a private peep show with other addicted girls. with a huge bag full of her love. so this isn't really happy either, is it?... and there is more. Aronofsky did not stop at finding a touching and sad theme to make us cry. this movie is the experimentalism on its peak. he is using his techniques so beautifully like when he uses small cuts to show that the protagonists are taking drugs, because he doesn't want to stick to the process but to the conclusion. i absolutely loved it. it's my favorite film and I want to thank Aronofsky for his creative genius!