A top 10 film definitely

Rating: 10/10 (8 September 2002)

I saw Requiem for a Dream in a cinema, and it was one of the few which actually got to me in such a way I almost had to cry at the end. I sat through all the credits before I could actually stand up. I've seen it again since on DVD, and the power of the film was still there. Sure, it's a bit much in the end, with the scenes getting more and more gruesome, with the dramatic (brilliant!) music getting faster and faster. But it worked for me, Aronofsky, as you will, 'got away with it'. Great acting as well, Burstyn definately deserved a Academy Award (Julia Roberts... yuck!). And oh do I love split screens! So, basicly, my number 8 film: 10/10