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Summary: an amazing, agonizing film
Review: i had this dvd for two weeks before i could bear to put it into the player and watch it. when i saw the film in the theater, i could barely get out of my seat afterward...i thought it was an amazing piece of filmmaking and the most heart-wrenching work of art i'd ever seen...and i didn't know how i would feel about it watching it on dvd...i was both afraid of being as devastated as i was the first time, and i was also afraid the movie wouldn't have the same power.the effect was different on dvd, but still impressive, and it left me sobbing on the couch when it was over. this is a grueling, remarkable film. i'm glad that there's art out there that can touch me in this way. the extras on the dvd were pretty good. i haven't yet gone through the commentary tracks, but i'm looking forward to them (when i can face the movie again).
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Summary: Overrated
Review: Ellen Burstyn shines in this disturbing film about the lives of four people and their addiction to drugs. The acting and writing is excellent, though this movie was a little too "weird" for my tastes. This film is very disturbing and well done, but I don't think it lives up to all of the praise it received.
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Summary: Not a great difference between R and Un-Rated version.
Review: The emotional impact of this film solely relies on how true these characters are conveyed (from the actors' and director's point of view). The rated version does take away just a little from the director's vision but the acting will always create a disturbing, foreboding feeling. Yes, the DVD version is the unrated version. No, there is not a great difference between the R and Un-Rated versions. I just like the DVD better because of the image quality and (most notably) the sound. When Sara starts to hallucinate that the fridge is alive the sound coming from the fridge slowly creeps in front and behind you until the two sounds crash together to create a claustrophobic sting. The DVD has a Kaufman-esque intro where Tappy Tibbons is interviewing people for his JUICE product and it makes your TV look like it has a static signal(my friend actually thought my VEGA was messed up). The elevator music translation of the summer theme for the chapter index is hilarious. So is the test signal screen for the visual setup. The deleted scenes are just crazy split screens. I believe the 6 split screen involving the faces of Harry, Marion, and Tyrone while the three other splits fixiate on their "fixes" was the most effective. DVD is just ten times better for all the little humurous touches to lighten the feel for those who have already seen it. It also creates a misconception for those who haven't which is totally cool. BUY THE DAMN DVD! But don't be ashamed if you have the edited version because you still get the same atmosphere and message.
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Summary: Depressing, yet Wonderfully Stunning and Brutally Honest
Review: Darren Aronofsky's Requiem for a Dream tells the story of four people's addictions and how their lives spiral out of control. This movie can be depressing at times, but captures the essence of how using drugs affects everyone around you. With awesome camera tricks, chilling music, and superbe acting (Ellen Burstyn has never been better), Requiem for a Dream may not be a movie for everyone...but it certainly lays the cards out on the table. If you enjoy this movie, I strongly suggest Aronofsky's PI.
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Summary: Stays Under Your Skin For Days...
Review: This movie is as good as it get's if you're a person that's desperate for something origional. I saw this movie with a friend and 2 day's later she emailed me saying she couldn't get the movie out of her head. It's that good/intense! I highly recommend it for the person who is not afraid to watch something different than the crap made nowadays.
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Summary: Amazingly horrifying film
Review: What is brilliant about this film is that instead of merely killing the characters or making them all better (I've seen enough of that in drug films), Requiem makes them live with what they've done, which is much more disturbing and frightening than anyone dying. When I first saw this film I was speechless for weeks. The visuals are amazing, the performances are incredible, and the direction is brilliant. This is not just a movie, it is something impossible to describe in less than a million words. It does not preach, but it will put you in the position where doing drugs is not only not an option, but it is something that will make you want to go on TV and preach to America "See Requiem for a Dream". This film will save lives.
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Summary: Hypnotic Journey to the Negative Zone
Review: This film was the best film I have seen in ages. The cast is absolutely unbelievable especially Jared Leto as Harry Goldfarb. The cinematography was simply breathtaking from the fast forwarded shots to the achingly beautiful drug taking scenes. Ultimately tragic, amazingly affecting, emotional and moving, I cannot recommend this journey into private hell enough. The loss of hope is the ultimate requiem.
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Summary: Don't be so furious, people!
Review: This movie is fabulous and it is undoubtly one of the finest works of 2000. Many reviewers have already given positive comments to this masterpiece, so I won't say more about it.
SPOILERS WARNING SPOILERS WARNING
What I want to say is about the censorship thing. There is absolutely no need for you to go so mad about it, because the scenes deleted do not have so much to do with the story itself. Just like "Eyes Wide Shut," MPAA was totally infuriated by the pornographic sex scenes, so the filmmakers simply "removed" or "didn't show" what Jennifer Connelly was doing in the last few minutes of the film. Those sences are not THAT exotic or outrageous since there are tons of similar stuff on the internet. In other words, just go to the "right" websites if you are really fussy about those deleted scenes. Believe me, they make no difference except satisfying your untamed curiosity.
After all, nobody would actually buy the edited version, because there are !no extra features on the disc! I really don't see the point why they treated the disc this way, as if the disc was warning, "Look, this version is censored and without special features, so do not buy me!"
To sum up, dear customers, you will NOT be cheated.
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Summary: A LITTLE SOMETHING TO OFFEND EVERYONE!
Review: I'm a broad minded, artsy person. I thoughr this film was the most offensive thing I've seen in years. And it wasn't even interesting. Which is kinda strange! It was "boring - drugs - boring - offensive sex - boring - drugs, etc." Yuch! If you do watch it, check out a second tape to clean you out. I picked Sense and Sensibility and it worked.
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Summary: a sick depressing movie
Review: This would have to be the sickest most depressing movie I have ever seen. A movie supposedly to show the dark side of drugs, instead it shows the dark side of life: a life without hope, or purpose full of dissapointment and illusion. There is never any reason to make a movie of this nature nor is there to watch it unless you want to witness a merciless destruction of hope and the human sprit. This movie will leave you depressed and wondering what would ever inspire a sicotic producer to produce such a film.
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