Deeply disturbing but desperately needed

Rating: 10/10 (24 May 2020)

I absolutely adore Darren Aronofsky's work. I watched Mother before this film and really fell in love with it and his style of film making. Requiem for a Dream was a traumatic rollercoaster which brings you so unbearably close to the character's lives and emotions that you feel physically drained by the closing scene. It was deeply moving, beautiful and so raw and genuine that this film will forever be one of my favourites. I felt very connected to the lives of the people and I just wanted the best for them all but the harsh truths of reality make you face what you don't even want to think will happen. It's real and messy and shows you just how drugs make people do the unthinkable and tear them apart. Please watch this film as it is something everyone needs to see. Darren Aronofsky is a human wonder and his films never fail to amaze but still scar me.