Requiem for a Dream (2000) Reviews & Ratings
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Requiem for a Dream reviews
Requiem for a Dream holds a 8.0/10 average from 11,321 TMDB ratings.
Shattering expose of the fallible human condition. What to say about Darren Aronofsky's Requiem for a Dream that hasn't been said already? Without doubt it's a film, that in spite of its high standing on the main movie sites, polarises opinions. It's a film that in simple terms follows four people through their addictions until the shattering denouement, but the journey is made more bleak by offering tantalising sna…
— John Chard (9/10)
Only my second viewing of this, last time probably was when it came out on DVD, and not one I'll re-watch anytime soon, but still a great drama featuring incredible performances, most notably Ellen Burstyn who was worthy of her Oscar nomination. Has some darkly wild moments and a swing in tones, guess giving viewers insights into the highs and lows of heroine use. Not entertaining in so much as fascinating film wort…
— JPV852 (9/10)
I've never been so afraid of a refrigerator.
— corrcorr (7/10)
The drug-induced utopias of four Coney Island residents are shattered when their addictions run deep.
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