Channel: A Matter of Film

Category: Education

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Description: A Matter of Film discusses the origins and the nature of addiction in this Requiem for a Dream analysis/review. This is one of many video essays by A Matter of Film. If you like this movie, be sure to buy it: amzn.to/2IjqAij Recommended: Requiem for a Dream - The Structure of Self-Destruction: youtu.be/rkDL50mXbbI You Know It’s a Darren Aronofsky Movie IF… youtu.be/x6j4ZguksmU During the opening scene in Requiem for a Dream we can hear an orchestra tuning up, just like a musical composition, preparing us for what we’re about to experience. Essentially, the entire movie is a piece of kinetic filmmaking with music. The fast editing and the rising score go perfectly together to create a masterpiece. It continues to be one of the most disturbing movies of all time. But it’s somehow difficult to take our eyes off it and after 18 years since its release, hasn’t been able to slip our minds. It seems odd, but what has remained arguably the most effective “anti-drug” message didn’t end up being a government public service commercial, but Darren Aronofsky’s second feature film. It depicts four different forms of addiction, leading to these characters essentially ruining their own lives. But it’s not really an “anti-drug” movie, although it never glamorizes substance use. Aronofsky has said in an interview that “Requiem for a Dream is not about heroin or about drugs… The Harry-Tyrone-Marion story is a very traditional heroin story. But putting it side by side with the Sara story, we suddenly say, “Oh my God, what is a drug?” It’s a film built on the complex nature of addiction, desire and the pursuit of a dream. Essentially, this is a study of the human condition and what happens when cold reality shatters fantasy. Let’s explore these tales of addiction and the horrors they unleash. Be sure to subscribe to our channel. Also, check out Land of Film, our weekly updated website where we upload our analysis, reviews, and more. landofilm.com And finally, don't forget to follow us in our social media: Facebook: goo.gl/5uBbj6 Instagram: instagram.com/amatterofilm Twitter: twitter.com/amatterofilm