Forget horror flicks.... this movie will REALLY SCARE YOU !!!

Rating: 9/10 (19 November 2005)

I once saw a movie reenactment of Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. At the end of this short, yet powerful speech, there was no applause. People were so profoundly touched by the wisdom and insight of his words that the whole crowd just stood there transfixed, like statues, in quiet awe and contemplation.
This is how I felt after seeing "Requiem For A Dream".
In this movie, four people get involved with drugs. At first, drugs actually appear to be improving their lives. I thought this was going to be a lighthearted, pro-drug movie. However, that is just a clever lure because soon after, drug use takes a very, very ugly turn in these peoples' lives.
Just as "Fatal Attraction" would make someone think twice about cheating on their spouse, "Requiem For A Dream" will probably scare the hell out of anyone, whether they have taken drugs or not. It's like seeing "Jaws", and never again being able to dive into the ocean without a little tinge of fear.
If High Schools showed this movie, drug use would plummet. The effect of seeing these lives forever and completely ruined by drugs is shocking and tragic. You will never think about drug use the same way again.
Forget horror flicks.... this movie will REALLY SCARE YOU !!!