Extreme anti-drug sentiment

Rating: 6/10 (21 June 2010)

Shallow, narrow minded, opinionated and a overall heavy-handed opinion on drugs. Aronosfsky's 'Requiem for a dream' manages to holds our attention with interesting and unique cinematography which is used to paint a subjective experiences of several drug-addicted/influences characters. Unfortunately, this is done in such a extreme anti-drug sentiment that it leans more towards some sort of anti-drug propaganda than true, insightful art.
Empty of sub-text and any sort of thought-provocation, Aronosfsky holds our hand through this highly implied story and suggests that if we touch a drug, we could end up having our arms amputated, or working as a prostitute for cash. Was this Aronosfsky's intention? I cannot say - but this is what seemed to be implied in the film. If he had high ambitions for the films overall impact, it certainty fell short. I found this film like Riefenstahl's Nazi-propaganda piece "Triumph of the will", great cinematography, masterfully crafted - but it's overall message highly disagreeable.
This could have been a great film if the story was handled more carefully without these disgustingly over-the-top vilification of drugs. It's true that drug's lead to bad places. But while i am not the seasoned drug taker, i certainly know that mama's fat-loss pill's will not to lead to a torturous brain lobotomy!