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Nelson_Mandela 05/17/19 3:15:51 PM #89: | #227. Requiem for a Dream https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/92/Requiem_for_a_dream.jpg Dir: Darren Aronofsky Genre: Drama Year: 2000 In the official IMDB lists, you will often see a negative red number next to certain titles to indicate how far they have dropped since the last update. If I were to have made a Top 250 list when I was 16-17 and this topic was its update, Requiem for a Dream would have approximately a minus 210 next to its name. I think this is how a lot of people my age feel about Aronofsky films. The uber-visceral cinematography, the melodrama, and the edgy imagery really resonate with younger people who are trying to seem smart and different. But as you get older, you start to realize a few things. Sometimes, subtlety can be more powerful than graphic This is not to shit on Requiem for a Dream. It's in my Top 250 so obviously I still like it a lot. The score is gorgeous, the scenes are memorable, and it really is a great gateway into more serious subject matter. But it's fallen significantly for me, largely because I have matured as a filmgoer. And that's okay! It is still responsible for making me seek out other intense movies like it, and it will therefore always have a special place in my heart. --- "A more mature answer than I expected."~ Jakyl25 "Sephy's point is right."~ Inviso ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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