Confronting and truthful

Rating: 8/10 (3 August 2012)

As a young Adult I found this movie so truthful to what happens around us. People probably think that Aronofsky exaggerated with the effects of drug addiction and that never happens in the real world. Although it can be raw and provoking, it should be shown to young teens and adults to educate them with the effects of drugs.
Aronofsky made the film so much more interesting,that when every time the character took drug he showed a clip of it. He repeated it over and over again which made a great effect. Especially when Harry is going home after he found out his mother Sara is taking drugs to the extreme. He then starts crying, but takes Heroin to kill the sadness.
With the small budget they had, its great what they did. The music and filming techniques added so much more onto the movie. The actors added so much more and should be noticed for it. Ellen Burstyn was great as a drug addicted elderly.
The ending was brilliant, switching from each of the characters moments faster and faster until the movie ended. It shows the world what CAN happen if you addict to them.
There where a few things the movie could have improved on, such as when Tyrone was put in jail and Harry had to use all of there drug dealing money to bail him out-they didn't explain it and could have made it more clear in some parts of the movie.
Although a few thing were unclear, I'm surprised this movie didn't get much more notice than it did. Its truthful, confronting and Aronofsky did a great job in portraying the underworld of drugs.