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Requiem for a Dream is a must. Children of Men, too.
This was the first thing that came to mind.
Fuck you for reminding me that this depressing film exists.
Literally mentioned this film yesterday when someone asked if Jared Leto had been in anything successful.
Honestly? >!He's pretty damn good in the role, too!<
Was it successful? It's always been kind of niche as far as I can tell. Most people have not seen it and those who have seen it appreciated it but generally only want to watch it once.
Financially, no. Culturally, yes.
Fair enough.
I remember the movie as being practically traumatizing the first time I watched it and then I didn't watch it again for like two decades. I watched it again last year and was surprised that it's not nearly as bad as I remembered it being. I guess movies have shifted so much in the traumatizing direction that Requiem for a Dream has been outmatched.
Or maybe I just remembered it well enough that it didn't shock so much.