Requiem for a Dream - Ellen Burstyn's Monologue

Ellen Burstyn's much-lauded monologue from Darren Aronofsky's Requiem for a Dream. I've also included the reaction of Harry (Jared Leto) afterwards in the cab because it's entirely appropriate and just perfect.

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[SulfurMonkey]

Normally, I do not believe an actress should win an Oscar based on one scene alone. Of course she was amazing the whole movie but this one scene is so heartbreaking... So human. Ellen Burstyn 's performance in this scene was one of the most beautifully tragic things I have I have seen in cinema. In short, yes, she deserved the Oscar.

[poontang3zizo]

And the Oscar goes to...Julia Roberts in Erin Brockovich!

Fuck you Academy, Fuck you -_-

[vokills420]

the second this scene stops having an impact on me when i watch it is the second i know i've lost the ability to feel anything. still one of the most powerful performances i've ever seen.

[lulu la rue]

This scene is so amazing. I think she reflects most women as they grow old. Who is left to take care of. Why do the dishes or make the bed.

[jainra]

Perfect constellation of story, writing, acting, and actor.

What have we got, Harry? Something more from watching this.

[Adam Hagevall]

True dat

[diego9774]

During Ellen Burstyn's impassioned monologue about how it feels to be old, cinematographer Matthew Libatique accidentally let the camera drift off-target. When director Darren Aronofsky called "cut" and confronted him about it, he realized the reason Libatique had let the camera drift was because he had been crying during the take and fogged up the camera's eyepiece. This was the take used in the final print.

[PhantasmagoriaFP]

total academy snub.

[Sungtae Lim]

The morons who voted to give Julia Roberts the Academy award that year need to sit down and see this movie again, particularly the scene with her and Jared Leto. I'm not film expert, but it's one of the finest acting performances of all time.

[Sungtae Lim]

Stunning performance. Probably best I've seen.

[Dancingchef Kumigar]

Darren is so amazing in his editing in this movie. I just think it is the best movie ever.