Initial thoughts; Requiem For a Dream is one of the most unfiltered portrayals of drug addiction

Rating: 9/10 (6 June 2020)

Although I may have recency bias, I think that this film is masterful. From the great cinematography to the now iconic score, there's a lot to appreciate.
The strongest emotion I had during the film wasn't fear, or joy, or even shock. It was sadness. And I think that was the goal of the film, as the film is purely about 4 characters self-destructing at the hands of their addictions. It pains me to see an elderly woman grasp onto the hope that she can have a chance in the spotlight, eventually loosing all sense of her surroundings. It's incredibly cathartic to witness a girl sell her body for a score, even though she has the financial backing of her family. It's upsetting to watch the strong relationships and dreams of a couple crumble over the films duration.
I've never had any addictions towards drugs in my life, and I never want to. The fact that the film hit me hard might serve to show you how great the films depiction of drug use is, how real it is. I don't think I'll be forgetting this any time soon