A surreal trip into the realms of different forms of intoxication.

Rating: 10/10 (22 January 2009)

It was in 1998 that American independent cinema director Darren Aronofsky burst on the cinematographic scene with his highly acclaimed début film "Pi".This film was well ahead of its time with its admirable ideological stance on the importance of the most famous mathematical symbol.The critical success of this film gave birth to an animated climate of high expectations.The thing which worked in favor of Aronofsky is that he did not disappoint his admirers as his next film "Requiem for a Dream" was as successful as his maiden effort.For this film technical brilliance proved out to be a boon as a sort of hypnotic,hallucinatory atmosphere was created in which the film's characters were placed under the influence of intoxication.It can be said that innovative camera angles and flawless technique assured that the mundane lives of these junkies got transformed into a celebration of life.The filming and critical as well as commercial success of "Requiem for a Dream" proved that television is also a fine piece of inebriation for most ordinary of human beings.