Quite Possibly the Best Movie Ever Made

Rating: 10/10 (27 April 2002)

Intense, beautiful and real. This movie is the only instance where I walked out of the cinema, took ten steps, and then went right back and bought another ticket. Darren Aronofsky, the director, and Herbert Selby, the author of the novel on which this movie is based, are both geniuses of storytelling. Ellen Burstyn is amazing... (Julia Robert's Oscar win is a pock mark on the Academy!). Jared Leto and Jennifer Connelly also turned in Oscar caliber performances, if only the Academy wasn't so cowardly about NC-17 rated movies. The DVD is also excellent. If you have ever battled with or know someone who has battled with addiction (food/love/drugs/etc.) this movie will rip at your emotions. SEEK IT OUT!