A Unique Cinematic Experience

Rating: 10/10 (22 June 2015)

Well, this movie has style, whether it is the fast cuts, split screens or the fantasy sequences, the director manages to weave it all in despite being a low budget movie. I watched Requiem For a Dream after watching Black Swan, also directed by Darren Aronofsky. I must say that this is one of the best psychological movies you will ever see. An elderly woman receives an opportunity to appear on television due to which she decides to lose some weight in order to appear beautiful on air. As dieting fails to deliver results, she decides to go to a "doctor" who gives her pills that will magically reduce her weight. What she doesn't realize is that the pills are probably drugs that will not benefit her in the long run. Although the movie is filmed on a meagre budget, it has a brilliant cast consisting of Ellen Burstyn, Jared Leto and Jennifer Connelly. Ellen Burstyn gives a truly mesmerizing performance which probably deserved an Oscar. The soundtrack is spectacular and the main theme is one of the most widely used tunes in sports videos. This is the kind of movie that will make you believe in the power of good filmmaking.