A visionary yet difficult cinematic experience

Rating: 8/10 (23 June 2012)

"Anybody wanna waste some time"? asks an energetic and pretty young Marion as the evening and film start off. But make no mistake, experiencing this film is not wasting time. The subject of addiction needs a powerful and personal message and Aronofsky delivers just that. Ellen Bursyn gives a performance of a lifetime not to be missed inside of this artistic masterpiece. The daily repetitive actions of addiction are highlighted by brilliant editing (even if a bit over done) to effect. To be clear, I had to cover my eyes during a few seconds of a few scenes and this story was quite personal for me. Not unlike One Flew Ocer The Coocoo's Nest, this will make for a difficult second viewing but remains a special DVD on my shelf to it's vision and message. I dare you not to be moved after watching this. Dare you!