Requiem For a Dream

I subscribed to BlockBuster because i'm just over Netflix. Call me old, but I like holding my DVDs and that will probably never change. I think the price hike for those who prefer that method is ridiculous...but anyways. The first movie that i was dying watch was Requiem for a Dream.

If you have seen Rihanna's We Found Love, then you had a taste of what this movie is about. Every time I watched the music video, someone would comment "Requiem For a Dream."

The movie chronicles four characters: one played by the yummy Jared Leto, a young Jennifer Connolly, Marlon Waynes and Ellen Burstyn. It's a wonderful cast. Marlon Waynes proves that he has the right acting chops and should do more serious roles. Jared Leto once again proves he can successfully be a great musician and an actor. I was surprised by Jennifer being cast in this. I don't know why but she came off as the "stand there and be pretty" actress. However, she did a good job. But the person who stole the show was Ellen's character who gets a phone call from who she believes is a producer of the show she watches everyday telling her that she is going to be on the show. She is and good-hearted old woman living by her self, her son is played by Jared Leto and let just say wouldn't win son of the year. You feel for her while she struggles to accept yourself.

They all get deep into drugs. Jared, Jennifer, and Marlon are junkies who would do anything to get their fix. Jared and Jennifer are in a drug in fused relationship, they love each other..but they are bad for each other. Almost to the point they would do some questionable things for drugs. Marlon is single but misses his mom, Ellen grows dependent on her diet pills that she feels she needs in order to be on the show. Whenever someone does drug, you don't actually see it, but you can feel the effect of it. There are imagery that depicts what drugs they are doing.

This movie could hands down be an effective anti-drug message. Its sure got its point across. Darren Aronofsky is a genius. Now i'm going to watch Rihanna's We Found Love.

I would recommend you to see this movie, only if you aren't easily offended or can stomach "sinful" behaviors.

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