| Requiem for a Dream Review |
| by Richard A. Zwelling (Rating: 4/4) |
| There are countless films about drug addiction, but never before I
have I seen one this visceral, this devastating, and this wonderful.
That might seem like an odd way to describe a film like Requiem, but I
can think of no more appropriate way to...more |
| Requiem for a Dream Review |
| by Jerry Saravia (Rating: 4/4) |
| I have seen "Requiem for a Dream" twice now. Why on earth would I see a
headache-inducing, frantic, pessimistic look at drugs from the internal
point-of-view of the drug takers twice? The answer is simple. The first time
I saw it, I thought it was...more |
| Requiem for a Dream Review |
| by Jerry Saravia (Rating: 4/4) |
| I have seen "Requiem for a Dream" twice now. Why on earth would I see a
headache-inducing, frantic, pessimistic look at drugs from the internal
point-of-view of the drug takers twice? The answer is simple. The first time
I saw it, I thought it was...more |
| Requiem for a Dream Review |
| by Dennis Schwartz |
| REQUIEM FOR A DREAM (director/writer: Darren Aronofsky; screenwriters:
Hubert Selby Jr/from the novel of Hubert Selby Jr; cinematographer:
Matthew Libatique; editor: Jay Rabinowitz; cast: Ellen Burstyn (Sara
Goldfarb), Jared Leto (Harry Goldfarb),...more |
| Requiem for a Dream Review |
| by Louis Proyect |
| Sitting alone in her chintzy Brighton Beach apartment, overweight and
elderly Sara Goldfarb (Ellen Burstyn) consoles herself with her two main
addictions: television and sweets. Her favorite television show is an
infomercial that features a self-assured...more |
| Requiem for a Dream Review |
| by Shannon Patrick Sullivan |
| Directed by Darren Aronofsky. Screenplay by Hubert Selby Jr and Aronofsky,
based on the novel "Last Exit To Brooklyn" by Selby Jr. Starring Ellen
Burstyn, Jared Leto, Jennifer Connelly. Running time: 100 minutes. Rated R
for controversial subject...more |
| Requiem for a Dream Review |
| by Scott Renshaw |
| REQUIEM FOR A DREAM
(Artisan)
Starring: Ellen Burstyn, Jared Leto, Jennifer Connelly, Marlon Wayans,
Christopher McDonald.
Screenplay: Hubert Selby, Jr. and Darren Aronofsky, based on the novel by
Selby.
Producers: Eric Watson and Palmer...more |
| Requiem for a Dream Review |
| by Ram Samudrala |
| Desire is the cause of the all suffering. This is what the newly
enlightened King Siddartha came to believe. Nowhere is this more
epitomised when you look at drug addicts going through life seeking
only their next fix. The immense physical and...more |
| Requiem for a Dream Review |
| by Steve Rhodes |
| Sara Goldfarb is being harassed, literally, by her refrigerator in
writer and director Darren Aronofsky's REQUIEM FOR A DREAM. Aronofsky,
who rocketed to fame with his first indie film, PI, is back with a
roller coaster ride about drug addition. It...more |
| Requiem for a Dream Review |
| by Berge Garabedian |
| Writer/director Darren Aronofsky was turned down flat when he approached
Artisan Entertainment about following up the success of his debut film, PIE,
with an adaptation of this 1978 novel by Hubert Selby Jr. Aronofsky's reply
was simple: "Well, you don't...more |
| Requiem for a Dream Review |
| by Ross Anthony |
| "Requiem for a Dream" is a drug movie. A depressing drug movie. But it's
an excellent one. If you like depressing drug movies you should really
appreciate this one. Unfortunately, while I certainly appreciated the
fantastic use of the audiovisual...more |
| Requiem for a Dream Review |
| by Michael Dequina |
| Darren Aronofsky's _Requiem_for_a_Dream_ is less a film than a journey,
a torturously exhausting one at that--and in this case, that's the
highest compliment that can be paid. In his visionary adaptation of
Hubert Selby, Jr.'s novel, Aronofsky doesn't...more |
| Requiem for a Dream Review |
| by Jeremiah Kipp |
| filmcritic.com presents a review from staff member Jeremiah Kipp.
You can find the review with full credits at
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| Requiem for a Dream Review |
| by Harvey S. Karten |
| Reviewed by Harvey Karten
Artisan Entertainment
Director: Darren Aronofsky
Writer: Darren Aronofsky, Hubert Selby Jr., book by Mr.
Selby
Cast: Ellen Burstyn, Lared Leto, Jennifer Connelly, Marlon
Wayans, Christopher McDonald, Louise Lasser, Keith...more |
| Requiem for a Dream Review |
| by Robin Clifford |
| Darren Aronofsky made an indelible splash with his debut film, the unique
science-fictionesque mathematical thriller called "Pi." That black and white
film, written by the director, is a stylish, intellectual flick that left a deep
impression on the...more |
| Requiem for a Dream Review |
| by Jon Popick |
| In 1998, first-time filmmaker Darren Aronofsky set the entertainment
industry on its ear when his $60,000 ? took the Director’s Award at the
Sundance Film Festival. The grainy 8mm black-and-white film, which was
about a super-genius mathematician who...more |
