Killing the dream

Rating: 8/10 (14 October 2005)

Requiem for a dream is not just a movie. It's something more. It's one of those movies that really leaves you with an impression. It moves you and it scares you.
Requiem For A Dream follows four people, Harry, Sara, Marion and Tyrone and watch their hopes and dreams fall apart all for the same reason. Drugs.
This is a special and out of the ordinary movie in so many ways. It's quite unique for an American movie. It has a more European look and feel to it. The story is good and strong and well written. You get caught up in it and won't leave. You don't really get to know that much about the characters, but at the same time you get so know so much you feel sympathy for them and feel that you know them. While the story may be a lot slower than you average American movie it's also a lot stronger and touches you in a way your average movie doesn't.
The acting is just great. Especially Ellen Burstyn as Sara Goldfarb does a great job. She is sad, sane, insane and happy all in one movie and all at the same time. Her character is absolutely crazy and she portrays this very well. Jared Leto and Jennifer Connelly are good actors as well and really shows it in this movie. Their performance is very good.
The movies cinematography is odd. It's not typical American in any way. Never the less it's great. It's way better than in most American movies exactly because they dear to be original. Without this almost experimental kind of music video looking cinematography this movie wouldn't be as strong as it is. It's one of those things that makes this movie stick out of the crowd and makes you remember it.
You can't say anything about this movie and not mention the score. It is beautiful. It's a mix between classic and electronic. It has a simple theme that is played over again and it's something you remember. It is used all through the movie and at the beginning it sounds nice while at the end is sound awful. It changes with the movie, with the mood and boost the mood very well.
As for special effects this movie has actually quite a few. More than I expected, but they don't over do it. In fact I didn't really notice that they were special effects. They bring out the mood and the story very well and are also very well done.
Requiem For A Dream is not one of those movies you watch and just forget. This is a movie you should watch and should remember. It's a movie I truly recommend everyone to see. If you like movies or not. This movie may not make you like movies, but I'll make you think about a thing or two in life.