its the ending that ruins it (spoilers!)

Rating: 2/10 (13 January 2002)

I had very high expectations when it came to watching Requiem for a Dream, but was very disappointed. I think it is not a bad movie, it portrays addictions (to all types of things) in a very graphic, surreal sort of way, which in my opinion is an accurate way of depicting them. The entire story of Sara Goldfarb is very well portrayed, especially the haluccinations. However, as the movie progresses, it becomes incredibly dull and uninteresting, even though the director tries hard (too hard) to keep the audience's attention with truly shocking images, but the crappy plot shines right through. The last 20 minutes of the story reveal what the movie really is: a pathetic campaign to show that drugs will ruin your life, which is what we have seen a million times over in "say no to drugs" specials....the characters get stuck in situations like electric shock therapy, amputation and prostitution, which are really not very viable, and even if they were they are shown to be way too melodramatic, seeming too exagerated and ridiculous, ruining the entire tone of the movie. it is sad to say that it is the ending that usually leaves the biggest impression of the movie, so it left me extremely disappointed not only because of that really stupid ending but because it had started out extremely well, and got completely crushed.