The Film With an Addiction

Rating: 9/10 (17 May 2002)

Requiem for a Dream consisted of two main elements. The first and most obvious is addiction. The second is fame. There are four main characters that these themes are presented in. The first person is the mother, Sara Goldfarb (Ellen Burstyn). She first is addicted to a television program that preaches the necessity of will power. One day she receives a phone call from the television studio and is asked to appear on the show. As soon as this happens, her life is lifted higher then it ever was. She is promoted to having the best seat outside and everyone loves her. She wants to wear her old red dress for her appearance, but unfortunately it does not fit. She decides to take diet pills to lose her stomach so that she can fit into it. Her son and some his friends are also addicted to a drug. The drug they are addicted to is heroin. They plan to sell the drug to make money so that they can prosper in life. With out giving away anymore of this exciting tale, I would just like to say that the outcome presented should cause anyone to stop doing any substance that they are currently on.