Be excited, be, be excited!

Rating: 10/10 (11 June 2003)

I really can't wait to see what Darren Aronofsky does next. Pi was great, but this movie takes the theories and techniques that he used in that movie and sends them into outer space. The performances are breath taking. Everybody sinks their teeth into the role they play, to the point where it feels more like a home movie than a scripted effort. Ellen Burstyn is incredible. Jared Leto and Jennifer Connelly are also superb as the teen junkies, but the biggest surprise for me was Marlon Wayans (he can actually act!).
The movie is dived into three acts: Summer, Fall and Winter. Summer is morbidly depressing, so you can probably guess that Fall and Winter are positively gut-wrenching. Suffice to say that this is not a feel good movie by any means. I wouldn't suggest it unless you are in the mood for something very (and I mean VERY) dark.
Great follow up for Darren.
10 out of 10