Review of Requiem for a Dream (2000) by Shreekara B — 01 Jun 2015

Begins in search of pleasure and happiness and end up in having momentary bliss that has very dreadful consequences, the concept of Drugs always has the exiting stories to tell with attractive narrative pattern of awesome beginning to the awful ending, drugs intoxicates our body gradually that never let us to live properly or die happily, the obsession for such substances has very huge negative impact on an individual, 2000's 'Requiem for a Dream' is the master class work on drugs and drug addiction that perfectly showcases the overall effects and symptoms of the drug both physical and the social impacts. This movie clearly shows the self punishing act by slow poisoning our self with drugs, this film shows the unintentional attempt of the human towards self destruction.

'Requiem for a Dream' has very good narrative pattern that moves so effectively presenting the materials to its viewers and most specifically some extraordinary technical works in cinematography and editing had given the excellent impactive touch to the work, the scene of delusions by Sara, Harry's disintegrated journey that dilapidate his life, Marion's cravings makes her to end her life into the unpleasant and unwanted acts of guilt, every characters has been designed with each specific distinct traits of its own, Burstyn is the actual superstar of this flick she has rendered very wonderful performance as the diet buff, her expressions are very fantastic, Jarred and Jennifer had made the good act and gave justice to their role, the rapid scenes are the exclusive signature of this film, the bgm's are so perfect accordingly to the scene that intensifies the mood of the audience, truly this is the work of distinction.