The movie Requiem for a Dream is, to me, a perfect example of a high quality movie that I will not watch twice.
The acting, directing, cinematography, pacing, and sound design are all excellent. However, the film is such a grueling emotional experience, I don't foresee myself sitting down with it again.
Contrast that to, say, Airplane. It's a good movie. Funny. If I'm bored in a hotel room, I'll watch it again. However, it is emphatically not a "great film."
The acting, directing, cinematography, pacing, and sound design are all excellent. However, the film is such a grueling emotional experience, I don't foresee myself sitting down with it again.
Contrast that to, say, Airplane. It's a good movie. Funny. If I'm bored in a hotel room, I'll watch it again. However, it is emphatically not a "great film."