FIRST TIME WATCHING * Requiem for a Dream (2000) * MOVIE REACTION!!

Ash telling her about how uplifting Requiem is..... and the channel is called "Just trust Ash" ..... Symbolisms!

Ash lying and telling Hannah the movie was gonna be uplifting is singlehandedly the most evil thing he's done to her in this channel so far

One of the most powerful scenes is when Sara is on the subway ranting and everyone is trying not to make eye contact with her. It's all nonsense to them but we know exactly what she's talking about. Knowing who she was and how she ended up there and how it was all a tragic accident, I felt so guilty watching that scene. We've all been on a train or bus with someone in that condition and just wanted to pretend that they didn't exist. That one scene literally changed how I interact with and treat people who are experiencing homelessness or mental health issues or substance abuse issues.

16:13 While shooting the scene where Sara talks about being old and alone, the cinematographer accident let the camera slip off target. They finished the take. When the director went to ask why this happened he realized the cinematographer had been literally moved to tears by Burstyn acting, causing the cameras eyepiece to fog up. Fortunately, they still managed to get the take and it's the one used in the film.

Ellen Burstyn as the mother is my favorite female performance of all time. Perfect execution. It's criminal she lost the oscar of 'best performance' to Julia Roberts back in 2000. Absolutely criminal. The academy was and still is a popularity contest.

Speaking as an addict myself, the Mom's story is the most important one in terms of the film's message, I think. The other characters are going down a path we can predict the end result of (but it does not condemn them, rather it serves as a demonstration of what that path leads to). The Mom though, she's alone in retirement, she has no idea of how drugs really operate, but the minute those pills stop giving her a high, she's desperate to get back to that feeling and takes more, and bam, instant nosedive. Addiction is not just drugs, it's food, TV, sex, etc.They say the opposite of addiction is not sobriety, it is connection. She has no one to connect to, so she turns to food, TV, and eventually the pills, the thing that was making her truly feel good for the first time in years. It's not a film that offers a solution to this life issues, but rather sheds light on what can lead to a drug craving.

I'm a 2 year clean ex heroin of 15 years. Only by the grace of God am I still here. I've watched this movie twice and along with 'Trainspotting' the movie is terrifying to me. I love Ash and Hannah and will watch their reaction to it just because it's them and want to see their reaction to the stuff us addicts have done. To all you guys in recovery keep up the good fight and to all you in the grips of addiction know that there are people out there who still love you and if you say no then love yourself. God loves you more than anything. P.s The two movies that should be shown to teenagers in school are this and 'Kids'.

This is one of the most profoundly sad movies I’ve ever, ever watched. Good on you all for taking this on. It’s such a deep tragedy, portrayed beautifully.

When some people hear the word 'actress' they think of Meryl Streep. When I hear 'actress' I think Ellen Burstyn. This woman is the definitive for me. Born to act.

Oh... now here is a movie I can't watch more than once per decade...

When you said, "I keep waiting for it to take an upturn," I remembered that the director said the same thing about reading the book. He said that what illuminated the story and made him want to make the movie was when he understood that the actual hero of the story was Addiction.

Easily one of the most powerful films of all time. Seeing it on the big screen back in 2000 was one of the most definitive moviegoing experiences of my life. I was a film student at the time and remember thinking, "I'll never make anything this good".

I haven’t seen this movie in 23 yrs. It’s something that everyone should see once but once is all you need. Respect for white knuckling through it. And shout out to Hannah’s hair being cute

Ash, did you notice the mom is the same actress who plays the little girl's mom in The Exorcist? Ellen Burstyn. Phenomenal actress.

Ash telling Hannah at the start of the video: "according to a lot of people that voted for this movie, this is the most uplifting, motivational, and make you feel good about life" 😆😆

Honestly the most impactful movie I’ve ever seen. Also the most disturbing. I was 18 when I saw it. Over 2 decades and I still can’t rewatch it in full. And it has THE most haunting score.

One of the most powerful movies i have ever seen. I was stunned after seeing it.

I hate myself for laughing so hard while Ash lied to our dear sweet Hannah for what she was about to go through watching this traumatizing movie.😂

This movie shook me to my core. Especially the downfall of the mother. The scenes of her delirium and psychosis were way, way too real. Way too relatable. They emulated those experiences way too accurately. I find myself having flashbacks to my personal experiences while watching those scenes. Especially when she’s walking around the apartment, and the fluorescent lights are glowing above her eerily. everything around you becomes hell in those moments. and those scenes emulate is perfectly.

Don't do drugs, but also watch your prescriptions. I got cravings after only a few doses of opioid painkillers following a surgery. I never got addicted, but I'm sure I would have if I hadn't stopped.