a rave for Requiem

Rating: 9/10 (18 February 2001)

How can anyone, after seeing Requiem for a Dream, believe Julia Roberts deserves to win the Oscar instead of Ellen Burstyn is beyond me. The intensity of this film will gnaw at you, and, simply put,the most harrowing 20 minute final sequence I've ever squirmed through on film. Be prepared to climb back up to your seat when it's over.