Review of Requiem for a Dream (2000) by Andrew D — 17 Jan 2017

A devastating, beautiful, and relentlessly despairing tragic nightmare that is the cinematic equivalent of Murphy's Law. It's also gut-wrenching, depressing, disturbing, moving, horrifying, and darkly funny. I'm surprised by how many people say they'll only watch this once. It never gets old, and I am affected by every viewing. Everything about this film is amazing - the acting, direction, editing, score, cinematography, writing, and story come together to make a technical masterpiece and a unique visual and aural experience. All the actors are excellent but Ellen Burstyn is heartbreaking - her incredible performance was robbed at the Oscars.

My favorite film.