Not only a work of art, but a lesson.

Rating: 9/10 (7 August 2002)

I first saw this film almost six months ago, and it is still very much with me. This is a film that you simply cannot forget. It is too powerful. I have asked others if they have seen this film and some have responded with, "I'm not sure, maybe." I know right then that they haven't, for they would surely remember it.
Darren Aronofsky is a man with an extraordinary artistic vision, and it is amazing how he manages to create such a grand, albeit depressing, atmosphere with what little he has to work with. That alone is a phenomenal achievement, but what may be even more incredible is the impact this has on a human's psyche. I have never had anything to do with drugs, and this film has ensured that I never will. This film depicts the lives of four addicts and reveals scenes that build up to a disturbing climax.
This is a film that made me depressed for weeks.