Search - Requiem for a Dream [Unrated] on DVD

MPAA Rating: NR Content Advisory: Nudity, Strong Sexual Content, Not For Children, Profanity, Substance Abuse Movie Release: 2000 DVD Release: 05/22/2001 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Edition: Director's Cut Audio Tracks: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 42 mins Studio: Live/Artisan Members Wishing: 1 Genres: Drama, Psychological Drama, Addiction Drama, Urban Drama See Also: Requiem for a Dream, Requiem for a Dream, Requiem for a Dream [Unrated] [Director's Cut], Requiem for a Dream [Unrated] [Blu-ray]

Based on the novel by Hubert Selby Jr., this gritty drama concerns four people trapped by their addictions. Harry (Jared Leto), and his best friend Tyrone (Marlon Wayans) are impoverished heroin addicts living in Coney Island, NY, while Harry's girlfriend Marion (Jennifer Connelly) is a fellow addict trying to distance herself from her wealthy father. Harry dreams of scoring a pound of smack, from which he could make enough money to open a clothing boutique with Marion, but so far he and his friends can barely scrape by supporting their own habits. Meanwhile, Harry's mother Sara (Ellen Burstyn), who spends her days watching television, is told she has the opportunity to appear on her favorite game show; wanting to lose enough weight to fit into her favorite red dress, she visits a sleazy doctor who gives her a prescription for amphetamines. Soon Sara has a drug habit of her own that is spiraling out of control. Requiem for a Dream was directed by Darren Aronofsky, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Selby; it was Aronofsky's second feature, following his acclaimed independent film Pi. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Ellen Burstyn - Sara Goldfarb
Jared Leto - Harry Goldfarb
Jennifer Connelly - Marion Silver
Marlon Wayans - Tyrone C. Love
Christopher McDonald - Tappy tibbons

Artisan Home Entertainment brings Darren Aronofsky's tragic, cautionary tale of addiction to DVD fully uncut and with an exhausting list of extra features in this extremely satisfying release of Requiem for a Dream.
Attractively letterboxed at 1.85:1, Artisan has provided the DVD with a clean and beautiful transfer of the film that shows well-balanced colors and skin tones, and remains free of any noticeable artifacting. Aronofsky's careful use of color and balance are well represented on the disc, and Matthew Libatique's photography remains attractive throughout, while effectively avoiding becoming washed-out or soft. Presented in Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, the audio plays a key role in the film and is simply stunning as presented here. Clint Mansell and the Kronos Quartet's score is haunting and effective as it blasts from the speakers, and full advantage is taken of all surround channels in some remarkably unsettling scenes. Voices remain clear and crisp.
The first thing that will strike unexpecting viewers as they put the disc in the player is the clever and innovative title menu design. The overwhelming list of extra features includes deleted scenes with optional director's commentary, a 35-minute "making of" documentary, a 20-minute segment titled "Memories, Dreams and Addictions," in which actress Ellen Burstyn interviews -Requiem for a Dream author Hubert Selby Jr., production notes, cast and crew biographies and filmographies, theatrical and television trailers, instant scene access, and a five-minute "Anatomy of a Scene" segment in which Aronofsky discusses the translation from book to film, as well as how he strived to interconnect the two simultaneous stories of decay. An insightful commentary track from Aronofsky, discussing the complexities and rewards of working with his actors, as well as a second commentary track in which Libatique provides technical insight into the visually rich and complicated visual design of the film, round out this impressive and informative Artisan release. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide