| Category: | Movies | | Genre: | Independent |
The film is a visual masterpiece. This was further complimented by a haunting original score (later borrowed by "Lord of the Rings" & "Sunshine").
It starts w/ a scene of a fictional tv show hosted by a Tabby Tippons (think Wowowee). The crowd are repeatedly screaming, "Juice by Tappy! Juice by Tappy!" Suddenly, the screen goes dark. We are immediately introduced to Harry Goldfarb (played by Jared Leto) who is apparently stealing his mother's television. Harry's mother, Sara (played by an unrecognizable Ellen Burstyn) hides in the closet. Harry, feeling guilty, walks towards the closet and says in a gentle voice, "Ma? Come on out... please ma?" This is where the first few minutes of their haunting score begins, very subtle and slow at first. Inside the closet, Sarah mutters to herself, "This shouldn't be happening. And even if it's happening.. it'll be alright. Yes, it would. In the end, it's alright." And then...
Boom! The title hits you in an in-your-face manner. The haunting score escalates from here. Giving you goosebumps all over. The same level of intensity is then maintained throughout the rest of the movie.
I love how the film does not glamorize addiction. We have the 3 characters revolving around Harry: Sara (his mom), Marion (his gf) and Tyrone (his bff). All four them have their dreams: Harry's is to have a decent life with Marion, Sara's is to be on television, Marion's is to feel the intimacy & love she never got from her parents and Tyrone's is to feel the love his late mom used to give him. We watch as each of them struggle to make those dreams come true. Yet we also watch as one by one they fail miserably - all because their addiction escalated.
I think that the message it tries to convey is that our dreams are only as good as our weaknesses. And, most of the time, what drives us could ultimately lead to our downfall.
EVERYTHING I LEARNED, I LEARNED FROM "REQUIEM FOR A DREAM":
- Don't do drugs.
VERDICT: High Rental.
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