A masterpiece that I might not watch ever again

Rating: 10/10 (21 December 2018)

A common question that is brought up in film discussions is, "What is the saddest movie you've ever seen?" A common movie that is said is Up, Toy Story 3, Marley and Me, and Schindler's List. I have to agree that all of these movies are sad, but not nearly as sad as the movie I will be reviewing today, Requiem For A Dream. I, personally, think this movie is the saddest movie I have ever seen. The only time I saw it was months ago, but it is still fresh on my mind. I get the chills everytime I think about it, heck, I'm getting chills thinking about it right now.
I don't want to get into much spoilers, but Requiem For A Dream is about drug addiction. A few people get addicted to various drugs, and it ruins pretty much the rest of their lives. That's all I'm gonna go into in terms of spoilers. The presentation of this movie is in your face, at times it's very fast, and at other times, it wants to make you remember very disturbing scenes. This movie is pretty disturbing as well because drugs are represented as the worst thing that can ever happen to you. The first act wasn't too dramatic, it essentially builds the characters so that you know what they're going through before drug addiction. Then the drugs come in and the movie gets more and more miserable before the third act. The third act is so intense and sad at the same time, it gives me chills typing about it.
Jared Leto is one of our protagonists and he is the first character that is introduced in this movie, and his acting is outstanding. Ellen Burstyn, Jennifer Connelly, and Marlon Wayans are also in this movie, and their acting is also really good. Especially Ellen Burstyn's acting, she blew it out of the park and also earned an oscar nomination for her performance. The movie has a low budget esque feel, and it utilizes it so well because the presentation feels dirty and raw, just like many of the things happening in the movie.
The famous Lux Aeterna song is in this movie, and I freaking loved it. This movie has impacted me in so many ways, it's probably one of my favorite movies that I will never watch again. It was done so well and I think Darren Aronofsky blew it out of the park with this movie, and I'd give Requiem For A Dream a 10/10.