Together in the blissful ignorance of their drug highs, each of the three shuts out the real world. The film takes us there. With his innovative camera techniques, Aronofsky gives us a visual equivalent of the rush, emphasizing the surreal nature of an addict's delusional state. Our 'happy' heroes cannot stay high forever, of course. Nor can they remain in a suspended state of grace.
Reality is always there.
Requiem is not a druggie recruiting film. In her own way, Burstyn's character is as detached from common sense as her son. All of these people's lives will go from bad to worse. Precisely why is the heart of a provocative, intelligent and profoundly moving film that emerges as The Basketball Diaries of a new generation. Canada's Top Movies 1.