Re: Best films about drug use and addiction?
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Who doesn't like Requiem for a Dream?
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I really didn't want this to end as a RfaD thread. To me it's unwatchable, laughable, and without merit. I hated Pi and I hated this too. Take away the MTV style and there's not much left. Try watching RfaD and Christiane F back to back, or RfaD next to City of God - it's Andy Warhol next to the Mona Lisa. See the broader scope and vastly greater artistic achievement of these films, and realise how lightweight and disposable RfaD is.
Christiane F has characters you care about; a realistic evocation of time and place; an engaging plot; and incredible performances. I don't see any of this in RfaD - the old woman you mgith say is a good actress, but her performance is just annoying and ridiculous.
The "shocking" montage at the end of RfaD just made me laugh. If I want to watch lesbian anal I'll reach for my porno collection instead. The fatal flaw of RfaD is it's an unpleasant film to watch - and, yet, as Trainspotting and Christiane F show, you don't have to make an unpleasant, unwatchable film just because you're dealing with an unpleasant topic.
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