A film, not just a movie...

Rating: Null/10 (23 November 2002)

When I first viewed this film, it was around eleven o' clock at night and I was home alone. As soon as the end credits had finished rolling, I stayed sitting on my couch totally silent for fifteen minutes. Never have I been so blown away by a film. It's sad to think that when people go back to the movies of the early 2000's, they'll talk of such movies like "The Fast and the Furious" or "Jurassic Park III". There will be only a few of them who will bring up such a masterpiece like "Requiem for a Dream". Aronofsky is one of the most brilliant directors of modern times. His imagination will take a simple idea and flesh it out so much that you are amazed to watch the events unfold. Not to mention the performances of all the actors. Christopher Macdonald, Ellen Burstyn, and all the rest are absolutely spectacular to watch. It's even more amazing that Macdonald improvised the majority of his lines. He has definitely come a long way since "Happy Gilmore".
In short, Darren Aronofsky is and will be a force to be reckoned with for many years to come. As an actor, I hope that I will be able to work with him someday soon.