A Brilliant Nightmare

Rating: Null/10 (3 April 2002)

When I rented Requiem for a Dream, I'll have to say that I did not know what it was about. I am not the type of person that is easily disturbed or frightened. However, this movie was powerful enough to make me have a nightmare. It's about a Sarah, a lonely widow, her son Harry, his girlfriend Marion, and Harry's friend Tyrone. Ellen Burstyn was amazing as the widow who goes on diet pills to fit into a red dress to go on a television show. Jared Leto and Marlon Wayans were wonderful. Jennifer Connelly was also good, although I think she should have won best supporting actress for this rather than A Beautiful Mind. This movie dug into my deepest fears and left me shaking and crying on my bed. It was almost like a nightmare, because it had similar effects of a nightmare. This movie is brilliant, but never since the Green Mile (where the guy was on fire,) have I seen something so disturbing. Extraordinary.