A wonderful masterpeice that'll shock you...

Rating: 9/10 (23 June 2002)

This is one of the best movies ive ever seen and my personal favorite. Afronsky does a terrific job transforming the book into this classic movie. Afronsky's directing style is probally one of the things which makes this movie interesting and great. The acting is superb by everyone especially Jennifer Connelly and Ellen Burnstyn. And i must say i was completley shocked by Marlon Wayans performance ( i didnt think he could act for beans , kind of like my spelling .) From the moment this movie begins to the very end you will be enticed and shocked by it. If you wish to see this movie i strongly recomend the directors cut, the edited version just doesnt show how horrible the scenes are and the extremities people will go to to acheive thier dream (thus the title). Now if your one of those people who think that this is one of those antidrugs movies only put out by the Gov. to try and convince you not to smoke drugs you are wrong. This movie really is a study of raw human emotion and compassion, though the drugs are the downfall of the people the intwined message is not "say no to drugs". This movie is simple a story of the people who try so hard to reach thier dream and fail. However i do not recomend this movie to children or conservative people. This movie contains violence, drug content, nudity, strong sexual content, adult lanuage, adult content ( basically everything ). I would also like to urge many people to watch this movie itll make you really think and reflect about you life. It made me cry the first time i saw it and think about everything i had done (no i didnt used to be a drugdealer, im only 15 , bet you didnt expect that). A great combination of writing, directing, and acting makes this a movie which will remain classic and my favorite for many years to come.
"Mary!?" "Whose that, she'll be sent for she'll come, dont worry." "no... no she wont..."
Harry " Requiem for a Dream "