I don't remember how many times I have blabbered about this movie but may be I am just like that. I do praise excessively when I like something to that extent. However, I never thought I will write about it but somehow I am up to it at this moment.
It was about 15 months ago. I was in Bloomington at that time. Movies were my freshly acquired pastime and time was something I had at plenty. In that random spree, I was lucky to chance upon a lot of good flicks. This was obviously one of them.
I have a very dear friend 'Kullu'. I am mentioning him because among many other things, movies are something we are equally passionate about and to some extent we have similar tastes as well. He was somewhere in Florida at that time. He would often call me and ask 'Londe, koi movie suggest karega kya?'. I would suggest him something from my list of favourites. Then he would or would not watch that one. But that day, it was me who was in a video library, standing among thousands of movies and utterly confused. I called him up and asked for a recommendation. He took some time before coming up with a name.
'Go for 'Require for a dream'.
'What the F***' I retorted. What kind of name it is. It doesn't make any sense.
'Dude, I am not very sure about the name either, why don't you just go to the counter and ask him if there is a movie with similar name.'
'hmmmm'
I hung up. Thought I would select a movie myself and starting surfing the shelves. I did not want to make a fool of myself.
Looking around, my eyes rested on a very pretty brunette sitting at the counter. There was almost nobody else in the library. I took a deep sigh. After a few moments, I threw another glance at her. She looked at me and smiled. I smiled back. I was wowed. I took another deep sigh and shrugged her off. Then suddenly I realized I had a good reason to go up to her and have a word. I complied.
'Excuse me..!!'
'Yes sir..!! May I help you..?'
'Do you have a movie by the name 'Require for a dream'??'
She suppressed a giggle and said, 'Sir, the name is 'Requiem for a dream' Its on the counter C. I will get it for you'.
'Please do, thank you'
I darned myself for that suppressed giggle. Why didn't I confirm the name before asking her.
Anyway, she brought me the DVD. I paid her a dollar, gave her another foolish smile and simply drove back home.
I distinctly remember it was a new 27' TV that we had bought that day. I was alone at home and was somehow not able to make the DVD player connections properly. Took me a long time before I could finally do it. The movie started. It started with something that looked like an ad campaign of a Dietary pill. I tried several times to do away with that ad and start the movie. Got very irritated and left the DVD in the player. I went to kitchen and made some tea for me. By the time I came back the movie had started. I, then realized that the ad was actually an act in the movie.
During the course of next two hours, It turned out to be one of the most intense movies I had ever watched. By the time it climaxed, I was out of my senses. I found myself clutching my fists, my heart beating at least twice as fast and my eyes popping out in sheer awe of the movie.
Later on, I suggested the same movie to another friend, Dheeraj. He watched it, may be not as awestruck as I was, but what he fell for was the background score. He had watched the movie wearing his Bose headphones. He told me it was an experience par excellence. I was not too interested in the music at that time but after a few months when I listened to it independently, I was all praises for it too. well, I don't understand music and specially the non-Indian ones rarely goes down well with me, but this one was too good to ignore.
After some time, I ordered for the DVD of the movie and Music CD for the soundtrack for my personal collection. It rested ignored in my cupboard until friday when I found time to take it out, load it up my iPod and take it to office. This was the first time that I actually listened to it with full concentration. Now, I wonder if I have words to describe it and I wonder if I will ever have. The music is so phenomenal and so complete and so intense, it rides up your brain give you a tizz you may probably have never experienced. It is abound with a high dose of passion. This is something I totally lack and may be thats why I felt so complete. Its a journey to a totally different world.
It is composed by Clint Mansell and the CD cover says it features 'Kronos Quartet'. I have absolutely no idea what does a Kronos Quartet mean but whatever it is, it has given the soundtrack a splendid touch.
All you music lovers and serious movie watchers, 'Requiem of a Dream' is a dead must.
The duo of Director Darren Aronofsky and Music composer Clint Mansell has again gotten together in movie 'PI'. I have already acquired the DVD and just cant wait to watch it.
