Darren Aronofsky Has Created an Another Artistic Masterpiece.

Rating: 10/10 (5 December 2000)

Pi has been my favourite film ever since I first saw it in 1998. Everything about it is, in my eyes at least, perfect. No matter how many times I watch it, I cannot grow tired of it. I have bought the soundtrack, the screenplay, the video, the dvd, and ever since I first saw it in the theatre, I have been waiting for Darren Aronofsky's second film. Requiem for a Dream amazed me. Words cannot begin to describe how intense this film is. Watching a Darren Aronofsky film, for me, is so much more than watching a movie. You get drawn into this little world, and you experience everything. Darren Aronofsky becomes god for ninety minutes, and you are completely under his control. This film was nearly flawless, and I cannot name a single instance of this film where I was not uneasy.

Although this film is incredibly intense, I don't feel that the measures movie theaters are taking to prevent young people from seeing it are necessary. Frankly, I think that the reality of the film is enough of a deterrent to drug use, and that the sexuality of the film IS NOT SEXY. IT IS NOT MEANT TO ENCOURAGE SEXUAL DEVIANCY... IT SHOWS WHAT DRUGS CAN DO TO YOU.
Requiem for a Dream is an artistic masterpiece whose full effect on the viewer cannot be described in words. This film needs to be experienced to be fully understood, and any viewer can benefit from subsequent viewings. It may be gritty and real, but Requiem for a Dream is a truly beautiful film.