This
is Darren Arinofsky’s (Pi) acclaimed
opus, and really a quite well made film. It’s not terribly original, and
really, I found myself a little bored by it, but overall, it’s a good flick,
and is told in a very imaginative way. It’s got the typical Arinofsky touches,
which include brilliant cinematography, and in this case, beautiful choices of
setting. The whole film is really quite pretty,
It
stars Jared Leto (Highway) as a no good
junkee who wants to rise above his pointless existence. He loves hanging out
with his girlfriend Marianne (Jennifer Connoly, Hulk), and tries to get into the drug dealing industry
with his best friend (Marlon Wayans, Senseless). Meanwhile his mother is hopelessly seeking after a
chance to be famous, and wastes away on weightloss supplements.
There
are two major themes that run the show, addiction, which is presented really
well, and I mean addiction to anything. This is a harsh look at the simple and
unrelenting power of sin, and the human condition, and really how we are all
one step away from plunging into our own depravity, and how quickly things can
get out of control.
The
second theme is the title of dreams. All the characters have their own dream,
the world where they long to be, and what they want in life, and of course, as
the harshness of reality sinks in, they all fall miserably short. The Movie is
pretty much a combination of Trainspotting
and Magnolia, and the only people
who would really be amazed by this movie are people who haven’t seen those two,
but I’d still give it a 2, because it is quite fascinating and really
disturbing.
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