![]() Aronofsky knows how to tell a story in a way that is dazzling in its use of sound, editing, and cinematography. It is so refreshing to see such a great veteran like her in such a challenging leading role, one in which she goes through a hell worse than that in "The Exorcist." But this is a director's film if there ever was one. ![]() Four characters in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn are all driven to despair due to their drug abuse, the saddest being Ellen Burstyn as a nice Jewish widow who unwittingly becomes addicted to prescription diet pills that help her lose weight but drag her into a world of hallucinations and paranoia. I was not a fan of director Darren Aronofsky's debut film "Pi," but with this movie he proves to be a filmmaker of unlimited vision and style. You will not so much as want to take a sip of wine after watching this mesmerizing film about the horrors of drug addiction.
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