Requiem for a Dream

The encoding of this movie is the problem here. I don’t have audio popping issues with any other iTunes movies

I know street drugs and prescription drug abuse is terrible but c’mon hallucinations and ECT for a woman coming off diet pills?

A propulsive soundtrack launches this film off the screen and into your mind. Be prepared for a harrowing descent.

Excellent picture, along with the delightful soundtrack that take you to the depth of each character's story and dream. I regret not having seen it before. Very worth-watching.

The acting is great and the characters are interesting, but I have no sympathy for any of them. Bad things happen to them, but I don’t care about them for the main part because they were mostly evil people. Because it’s a film and we get all close to the protagonists, we should feel sympathy for them, but I can’t stop thinking ‘these guys are drug dealers’ and I want them to go to jail. And the girl, she is just an idiot rebelling against her family. Even if she wasn’t on drugs, she would make a mess of her life. The whole thing seemed pointless to me.

This may be a movie, but it is based on what's real in life. Drug addiction isn't a beautiful, clean, romantic thing. I think when every person on this planet turns 13, they should watch this.

An amazing film, one of the greatest films ever made. The horrors of addiction portrayed in a gritty real light.

One of the most powerful films I've ever experienced. Stays with you forever.

Requiem for a Dream is already critically acclaimed and appears on "greatest" lists. That's still not enough. This movie should be top ten in every list. My favorite film used to be The Shawshank Redemption, but now it is this gem starring a flawless cast. This movie has great cinematography, unsettling depictions, a horribly realistic story, a critically acclaimed cast, and all the above. I recommend this to every one. It's cruel, it's extremely hard to watch. You might cry and you may never want to view this film again. But at the same time you will not regret watching it and I think anyone who has seen the film can agree its one of the most well made movies. Requiem for a Dream will forever be #1 in my book. A movie that depicts real life drug addictions in a way that has never been done. A must see no matter who you are.

People hate on this film for minor inaccuracies, or because they are drug users and don't want to accept the duality of the consequences of their actions. That being said, this film is a distillation, a collection of milestones from the best to the worst. If you can't suspend belief and see the story for what it is then you should probably stick to documentaries. As as a work of FICTION this movie is nearly FLAWLESS!