Two great Darren Aronofsky movies in one package. What could be better? I purchased this bundle for a friend's 20th birthday in May 2002, and I would recommend this bundle as a great gift. Two great DVDs for $15-20 total are hard to come by, but this package does just that.

"Requiem for a Dream" stars Jared Leto (Fight Club, American Psycho) and Jennifer Connelly (A Beautiful Mind). Leto's character is a young Brooklynite who spends his days trying to make a quick buck on the street selling drugs. His mother, Susan Goldfarb, (Ellen Burstyn) is an overweight, depressed, lonely mother who gets hooked on speed (what she thinks are diet pills) and a self-help television program. We see Leto's character's girlfriend, played by Connelly, fall into a world of sex and drug abuse. The movie is heavy, and the camera-work can be near-seizure-inducing at points (lots of quick camera changes), but overall the plot and acting are superb. Grade: A-

"Pi": This 1998 Sundance winner for best direction of a drama film tells the story of an Orthodox Jew, Max Cohen, (Sean Gullette) who tries to find a pattern in the infinite number pi. He is a crazed mathematician who turns to ancient Hebrew texts to try to solve the mystery behind pi. The low-budget movie is filmed in a grainy black and white, but Aronofsky's rookie debut is a good one. This movie is not for everyone, though (including my mother). Grade: B

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Recommended:
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Viewing Format: DVD
Video Occasion: Fit for Friday Evening
Suitability For Children: Not suitable for Children of any age