Requiem For a Dream is a 2000 drama directed by Darren Aronofsky and starring Jennifer Connelly, Jared Leto, Ellen Burstyn, Marlon Wayans, and Christopher McDonald. It is a movie about the power of addiction and the hold that varying addictions (drugs for most of the characters and TV and looking perfect for another) have over people. While all the actors turn in great performances, Burstyn, Leto, and Connelly give powerhouse performances, especially Connelly, whose character basically does anything for her next fix. All the characters end up in a downward spiral that ruins their lives by the movie's end. It is very over the top and similar in style and tone to other films by Darren Aronofsky, such as Black Swan, Mother, and The Fountain.
The 4k set is a two-disc set with a UHD disc and a regular Blu-Ray disc. The movie looks and sounds excellent in the UHD format. The restoration of the 20-year-old film was done very well, and it looks as good as many of the physical media releases of newer movies. The extras are partly carried over from the original Blu-Ray and DVD release. A few new extras (such as an interview with Ellen Burstyn) were made for the 20th-anniversary release. Overall, it is not a film that will appeal to everyone. That, however, is par for the course with Aronofsky's films, especially the really out-there ones. That said, if you are a fan of his movies like Black Swan and The Fountain, I think this one is worth checking out.
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