Extremely powerful

Rating: 9/10 (23 December 2003)

I vividly remember seeing Requiem For A Dream for the first time.
A friend of mine was always talking about this movie how it would 'keep you away from drugs your entire life' and would be better than any drug movie I had ever seen.
And well, I have to thank him for introducing me to this movie. He gave me his copy of his DVD to see it.
I put in my DVD player and 90 minutes later, my hands were in front of my mouth out of amazement and I felt horrible, devastated and [insert a bad feeling here]. This movie dented my very soul, I kid you not. I was so impressed by the acting, the heart wrecking story and the raw emotion of this movie.
I still can't believe that Ellen Burstyn was cheated out of this Oscar, losing to Julia Roberts, it's a shame... Only for her monologue to Harry when she's talking about 'a reason for getting up in the morning' is one of the most intense I know.
Sheer brilliance!
Also one that stands out is Marlon Wayan's performance. It surprised me too, only knowing him as a comedy actor.
Well, if you haven't seen this one and can stand a pretty harsh movie, rent it, or buy it. Just see this one, it will change your vision about drugs and narcotics in general.
9/10