What film is for everyone?

Rating: 10/10 (19 April 2010)

There really is something about this film. I can't help but watch it constantly
I've only seen the directors cut (something I can only rent and am unable to fins to buy) and I know it contains absolute horrific images
Yet the film is so damn good I'm drawn into it, all the time
And every time I watch it, I shake rattle and roll in my seat. I grab my hair, I put my hands over my eyes and pull them back. I turn down the sound and then back up again.
I even do this in a simple scene when Ellen Burstyn cries in front of her son and also has that proud look on her face that she'll be on television. While filming this scene, the camera man lost control of himself so you can see the camera move. Certainly a strong testament to her performance
The score is absolutely brilliant and draws me in. When I see these characters destroy themselves I go nuts, but I love this hateful trip.
This film is as good as feel-bad movies get. Is there such a thing as a great feel-bad film. Well what else is Requiem for a dream?
Crowd-Pleasing?....No....Polarising, oh yeah
And I take pride in embracing this kind of cinema, Aronofsky is a tremendous talent. One of my favorite directors
He shot this film in a way I usually wouldn't like for a film, but it works. It really does
At the same time, I'm the kinda person that loves seeing tragedy so well crafted on screen. I love tragedy. I feel more invited to watch films again if it ends on a dark note...or say brutally honest note
I don't think Aronofsky agrees with all his characters actions. He's showing us the consequences of screwing yourself. Yet we don't sneer at these characters. We don't wanna see this madness happen, but it's a fact that it does...well I've never heard of this kinda thing happen to an old lady but it could happen.
When people say, it's not a film for everyone. They are right. But think of a film like 'How to lose a guy in 10 days' it is not for everyone does not get called that, yet that's the way it is
So is 'everyone' people who don't want films left to their own interpretation or a film that doesn't end on happy notes or deal with traumatic truths.....think about that people
Who do they mean by everyone? I consider people who go through this kinda thing in life part of the human race, and though people should be mature enough not to go there, I hope the good ones can escape the madness