Post by Kirsty on Aug 11, 2007 18:28:59 GMT
Requiem For A Dream is a must see film! Certainly a good way not to get hooked on drugs!!
Cast: -
-Jared Leto
-Ellen Burstyn
-Jennifer Connolly
-Marlon Waynes
DIR: -
-Darren Aronofsky.
Synopsis: -
Jan 2002
Darren Aronofsky follows up his acclaimed debut "Pi" with this gritty emotionally charged film set amidst the abandoned beaches and faded glory of Coney Island, Brooklyn. Based upon the novel by celebrated author Hubert Selby Jr., the story intricately links the lives of a lonely widowed mother (Ellen Burtsyn), her son Harry (Jared Lato), his beautiful girlfriend Marion (Jennifer Connelly) and his best friend Tyrone (Marlon Wayans). Requiem For A Dream is a hypnotic tale of four human beings each pursuing their vision of happiness. Evan as everything begins to fall apart, they refuse to let go, plummeting with their dreams into a nightmarish, gut-wrenching freefall.
There is no getting away from the fact the explicit nature of “Requiem For A Dream” makes for difficult viewing. This truly disturbing portrait of four lives being slowly destroyed by addiction was only Aronofsky's second feature film, yet it is highly accomplished film-making at its best. Using visual devices such as repetition and stop-frame footage may sound like a gimmick, but the director controls them so successfully that they become an essential and fully integrated part of the film's vocabulary. Superbly adapted from Hubert Selby Jr.'s novel, the plot is shockingly bleak and devoid of hope, yet extremely moving. The ensemble performances are exceptional throughout, yet special recognition must go to Burstyn for her remarkable and naturalistic turn as Sara - a woman who becomes a genuine victim of society's obsession with appearance. The inevitable degradation of the four central characters is evident from the outset, yet Aronofsky forces us watch as they slowly deteriorate.
The final half an hour is as distressing as film gets – there aren't many films with an ending as unhappy as this one. What is most remarkable is that Aronofsky manages to make a film with a central anti-drugs message that does not patronise or adhere to stereotypes. Not for the faint hearted, “Requiem For A Dream” is highly emotive, and highly recommended.
Cast: -
-Jared Leto
-Ellen Burstyn
-Jennifer Connolly
-Marlon Waynes
DIR: -
-Darren Aronofsky.
Synopsis: -
Jan 2002
Darren Aronofsky follows up his acclaimed debut "Pi" with this gritty emotionally charged film set amidst the abandoned beaches and faded glory of Coney Island, Brooklyn. Based upon the novel by celebrated author Hubert Selby Jr., the story intricately links the lives of a lonely widowed mother (Ellen Burtsyn), her son Harry (Jared Lato), his beautiful girlfriend Marion (Jennifer Connelly) and his best friend Tyrone (Marlon Wayans). Requiem For A Dream is a hypnotic tale of four human beings each pursuing their vision of happiness. Evan as everything begins to fall apart, they refuse to let go, plummeting with their dreams into a nightmarish, gut-wrenching freefall.
There is no getting away from the fact the explicit nature of “Requiem For A Dream” makes for difficult viewing. This truly disturbing portrait of four lives being slowly destroyed by addiction was only Aronofsky's second feature film, yet it is highly accomplished film-making at its best. Using visual devices such as repetition and stop-frame footage may sound like a gimmick, but the director controls them so successfully that they become an essential and fully integrated part of the film's vocabulary. Superbly adapted from Hubert Selby Jr.'s novel, the plot is shockingly bleak and devoid of hope, yet extremely moving. The ensemble performances are exceptional throughout, yet special recognition must go to Burstyn for her remarkable and naturalistic turn as Sara - a woman who becomes a genuine victim of society's obsession with appearance. The inevitable degradation of the four central characters is evident from the outset, yet Aronofsky forces us watch as they slowly deteriorate.
The final half an hour is as distressing as film gets – there aren't many films with an ending as unhappy as this one. What is most remarkable is that Aronofsky manages to make a film with a central anti-drugs message that does not patronise or adhere to stereotypes. Not for the faint hearted, “Requiem For A Dream” is highly emotive, and highly recommended.
