I first heard of this film after a long discussion with someone met through my best friend. We stayed up all night talking, literally, and ended up on movies that were drug-fueled and heart-wrenching. Reqiuem is definately one of those. I read the book first and the way its written and published made it a diffiicult read but it was worth it and I didn't want to leave that world. It was full of misery and addiction yes, but I was so enthralled and felt like I'd survived a horrible accident. People that I've met that know the movie or the book, we all have similar pasts and views, we have a survivors connection. I loved it. It was hard to watch at first but simultaneously, I couldn't look away. At the end of the film, the first time I watched it, on the floor of my ex-boyfriend's living room, I just stared, tears running down my face. I was speechless and in love with the imagry, the realism, the hardcore truth, and the fragility of love in the throes of addiction. I recommend it highly for fans of drug addicted characters, fans of a dramatic in-your-face view of love and friendship, and fans of amazing film scores. The violinists for the film were absolutely wonderful and I've downloaded the main theme to listen to when the urge strikes. You won't forget this movie. I bought it and the book for a low price, they fell into my hands when they'd lost notority, and have never been more impacting. I have to steel myself against the movie when I watch it or it threatens to tear my heart apart and make me feel hopeless and abandoned. Like the world can't be any better and never was a placde fit to live in. Jared Leto and Jennifer Connelly have an on-screen romance and on the page as characters that transcends the gap of "Hollywood". Its real and tumultous. Its hard and the precious moments are tiny and hard to spot. But once identified they are jewels that shine like their own suns. Watch it. Take it for what it is, don't deny it. It stays in your heart, mind, and soul, festering and coming upon you months, years later even, and squeeze the breath out of you.
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