This has got to be saddest film I've ever seen!

Rating: 9/10 (27 June 2017)

Various unique stylistic elements that make up Requiem for a Dream, the plot is a tragic but quietly beautiful story about addiction and obsession. Adapted from Hubert Selby Jr.'s novel of the same name it is, without any doubt, one of the most depressing screenplays ever written. But the post-viewing feeling of emptiness is part of Requiem for a Dream's excellence. It's difficult not to love the film in spite of the story's cruelty, and admire the craftsmanship that made it.
Here are the three key elements:
The Movie: Darren Aronofsky's most noted film about 4 people indulged in drug addictions. They descend further and further down the spiral until their untimely ends. With lines like, "In the end it's all nice"—turns out to be deliberately made or meant to deceive, all of us.
The Weird Part: Aronofsky's disturbing look at addiction is topped off with Ellen Burstyn in arguably her greatest role as a woman overdosing on diet pills to get a role on her favourite TV show.
The Weirdest Moment: Marion (Jennifer Connelly) and another prostitute are forced to have sexual intercourse using a double ended dildo.