Requires a second viewing.

Rating: 10/10 (29 September 2010)

Ellen Burstyn and Jared Leto are the Goldfarbs in Darren Arronofsky's Requiem for a dream. Requiem for a dream is a film that teaches you to stay away from drugs. I advise you take that advice... Unless viewing this movie.
Jared Leto plays Harry Goldfarb. Him and his girlfriend(Jennifer Connelly) and his friend(Marlon Wayans) and Harry's mother(Ellen Burstyn) all live in Brooklyn. The movie really isn't about much. It shows what happens when you take drugs.
A side story is Harry's mother desperately wants to be on TV. She lives for TV. And when she finally gets the opportunity to go on TV, she tries to look nice. Which leads to her drug addiction too.
Requiem for a dream is so trippy. The style used to genius. Occasionally, the film is so trippy it's funny,and insane. All of the performances are top notch. Especially from Ellen Burstyn, who received an Oscar nomination.
I admire Arronofsky's work. I loved his film The Wrestler, which was nearly my favorite film of 2008. and with his next movie, Balck swan, I also think it will be great. Second to Inception probably. It looks as if Nolan and Arronofsky will be battling for my favorite movie of the year once again. Requiem is a really weird classic,and it has to be viewed.
4/4