Although the early happenings of the movie present the characters’ addictions as common vices, by the time the story wraps up, you see firsthand what drugs and unrealistic dreams can become.
Darren Aronofsky’s Requiem For A Dream is a movie that can be best described as being emotional torture.
Each of the main four characters find themselves down paths of self-discovery that expose their own worst habits and characteristics.
Oh, and the Clint Mansell score doesn’t help calm the nerves, even though there are a few strikingly beautiful moments peppered throughout.