Looking for THE example for when the topic of "Great movie that you don't wish to watch more than once" comes up? Look no further than Requiem for a Dream, Darren Aronofsky's brilliant, soul-sucking 2000 film about...well, I'll let Less Than Three Film's Liam take it from here.
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There's a misconception surrounding this movie that it is about drugs, in the same vein as 'Trainspotting (Boyle, 1996)'. While drugs are an integral element, director Darren Aronofsky tackles something far scarier than drugs here, something which gets under the skin much easier than any needle, and refuses to leave. The frailty of the human mind is on full display here, raw and in the open, with the uncomfortable truth that we are all imperfect and susceptible and on our own paths to self-destruction. This will not end well.
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Stay tuned throughout September for nuttiness and zaniness of all varieties - click here for the full lineup, and click here for prior entries.
There's a misconception surrounding this movie that it is about drugs, in the same vein as 'Trainspotting (Boyle, 1996)'. While drugs are an integral element, director Darren Aronofsky tackles something far scarier than drugs here, something which gets under the skin much easier than any needle, and refuses to leave. The frailty of the human mind is on full display here, raw and in the open, with the uncomfortable truth that we are all imperfect and susceptible and on our own paths to self-destruction. This will not end well.
