Requiem for a Dream makes me smile. I walk away from every viewing newly inspired. It's a rejuvenating, invigorating, and wholly alive piece of cinema. Now, if you've seen Requiem for a Dream, you're probably asking me, "What in all hecks is wrong with you?" And you've got a point! Requiem for a Dream is a drama about four characters who descend into addiction-fueled nightmares. It is, objectively, harrowing, terrifying, and disturbing. It's a relentless assault on the senses, an unmerciful descent into chaos, a study of four characters ziplining their way to rock …