he utterly bleak look of the movie. Because the movie takes place in an urban environment, it gives the drab scenery of any ordinary city. This dreary look creates unity in all of the various stories progressing as one.
             Time flows in a very different manner in Requiem for a Dream. Many images are flashed across the screen quickly to signal an event to the viewer. These repeated images add an interesting feel to the film. When Harry and company use drugs, many very fast clips are flashed by. It usually starts with a clip of the actual drug, and will jump around to the steps of using the drugs. Once this is done, it shows the drugs entering the blood and affecting his body. These clips are not even a second long, and are super close ups of each action. Heroin usage usually will end with a super close up of Harry's eye, which quickly shows the pupil dilating. These quick flashes give a very interesting feel to the movie, almost if it was in fast forward. Instead of tediously showing each activity, it quickly skips past it with a repeated scene that lets the viewer immediately know what is going on. Every time Mrs. Goldfarb tu
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