I absolutely love Requiem, is Panic similar? What are the differences between the 2? And in yalls opinion which is the o
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bradme — 13 years ago(January 20, 2013 07:59 AM)
Requiem for a Dream is good, but it feels false in a way. There's a documentary style to Panic in Needle Park. Requiem flashes the world before you in a matter of seconds, but the camera in Panic lingers. The editing between the two films couldn't be more opposite. There's no post-production visual stylization, everything feels real and gritty. The shots are long, often too long for comfort. We see actual heroin being injected, and the film doesn't cut away, it watches.
If anything, Requiem is a little syrupy in it's portrayal of addiction, kind of begging you to feel sympathy for the characters. In Panic it becomes increasingly hard to feel sympathetic.
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digitalbookworm5678 — 12 years ago(May 01, 2013 04:08 PM)
The big difference that nobody else mentioned here. There are no fancy special effects or hallucination sequences in Panic. Straightforward filmmaking at it's best. Not to put down Requiem, A great film in a different style.
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KeiraVatt — 11 years ago(July 14, 2014 05:29 PM)
I truly liked both films. The acting was superior in both. Panic was gritty and real for the 70's. It is a must see for any fans of film, addiction, or the actors involved. Requiem (also a favorite of mine), as many posters have noted, was a well done and highly produced quick display of the ramifications of drug use. The film Panic takes its time. Either film is time not wasted.
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!!!deleted!!! (24175281) — 11 years ago(August 21, 2014 10:37 PM)
I'm not sure you really have to choose. I think it's really cool to watch both of them. Both are good and it's interesting to see the same subject matter done in different ways. 'Panic' has no musicfollows the same two people and is basically unresolved at the end in a way.
Requiem though is loud and disturbing and is more about addiction, less about a lifestyle.
Panic will leave you kind of frustrated and Requiem will leave you disturbed and sad.
Both are good!