A beautiful masterpiece

Rating: Null/10 (14 December 2001)

This movie has a rare ability to keep the audience watching from beginning to end. Simply put, everything in this film combine perfectly to make this one of the most captivating and powerful movies I have ever seen.
It is extremely difficult to find a piece like this where EVERY single production element combine together harmoniously to create a well-balanced film.
Technically this film should be textbook reference material: The cinematography was great, the lighting beautiful, the storyline wonderful, the set design amazing, the editing astounding, the characters well balanced, the make-up effects perfect. Look at this film closely: Everything about this film is Flawless!
Darren Aronofsky has one of the most amazing artistic visions that I have ever come across in a long time. This man is passionate about film making, and it shows in his work.
I especially enjoy the way Aronofsky links the commonality of each major character by creatively juxtaposing moments of their tales. This technique not only acts as a bonding agent to keep the characters unified, but it also helps to emphasize their own unique experiences. Aronofsky ends the film by utilizing this technique in such an overwhelming manner that truly brings the audience to suffer with the characters.
The DVD is quite amazing because it actually adds to the whole movie experience. I watched this film months after all my friends raved about it non stop. They would hype it up so much that I began to worry that the film would not live up to my raised expectations. Well I was wrong! Even with all my prior knowledge of the film, it still blew me away! There is nothing like it so check it out. 8.9/10