Magnificent Piece Of Work

Rating: 9/10 (4 April 2003)

Darren Aronofsky who is truly a terrific and very creative writer/director is at his best here with Requiem For A Dream. Everyone i know has said that RFAD is excellent but very weird and dodgy which really it isn't. The film is just showing us (the audience) what the characters of the movie see and feel over their addiction to drugs. The acting in the film is truly amazing especially from Ellen Burstyn who is just brilliant in this movie playing a mother trying to lose weight and then gets addicted to pills and well i won't spoil it for you with what happens to her. Jared Leto is also great in this movie playing the son who is addicted to Heroin, Jennifer Connelly is brilliant as Leto's sexy girlfriend and Marlon Wayans also turns out a good performance as Leto's best friend (also a heroin addict). I believe the film has some of the best editing i have ever seen in a movie and the way some of the quick and snappy shots are put together are fantastic. The music is also brilliant, an eerie instrumental tune which is also used in One Hour Photo. RFAD only recieved one oscar nomination and that was to Ellen Burstyn for Best Actress who maybe should of won it i don't know but i feel other nominations such as Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay & Best Editing should of atleast gone to the movie as well. If you haven't seen this movie forget renting it and buy it now it truly is an excellent very creative movie. 10/10