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One of the most brutally honest depictions of drug addiction and an incredible movie by any standards, Danny Boyle’s Trainspotting is as unflinching in its boldness as it is mordant in its twisted sense of humour. The movie follows the wild, idiosyncratic and fascinating experiences of four die-hard British junkies. Audacious in its outlook and mesmerizing in its execution, the movie has managed to seamlessly merge elements that range from poetic to surreal to off-putting to nauseating. The passionately written and directed biting satire, with its kinetic pace and terrific soundtrack, also manages to convey sympathy for moral bankruptcy of as well as the memorable camaraderie between the characters brilliantly enacted by a bunch of character actors led superbly by Ewan McGregor. The grim, nihistic and wacky take on drug abuse and the dark, psychedelic, violent world of crack-heads and dopeheads might severely alienate (and even repel) the faint-hearted viewers; but it is an absolute must watch for cine-lovers as is evident by the movie’s huge cult status both in and outside Britain.
Director: Danny Boyle
Genre: Black Comedy/Social Satire/Buddy Film/Psychedelic Drama
Language: English
Country: UK
Thanks to Rebecca I'm reading Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld. I am an avid devourer of the classic "coming of age" genre, and I blame that solely on JD Salinger, but in my recent trespasses through the land of craziness (aka adolescence) I've been reading from the POV of boys. And while I love boys more than most girls do, I'm kinda getting tired of the same I-touched-her-breast-and-came-in-my-pants-so-I-played-it-cool-by-acting-like-a-dick-and-in-the-end-I-redeemed-myself narrative. (Of course those narratives are so endearing it makes me ache for the days of oversized Fila polos and cracking voices, but alas, so much of the same thing can only go so far.)So anyway, I encountered Prep, a book I've seen at Barnes a million times and somehow always scorned based on the trepidation/resentment I've had for that particular brand of clique since middle school. I started reading it 3 days ago, and it's hard to put it down. To have the feelings I had in high school and again upon entering Muhlenberg as an unsophisticated naive kid on almost a full academic/financial aid scholarship, is thrilling. Sittenfeld writes those muddled, anxious, almost addicting feelings of desperation and yet at the same time excitement better than anyone. I can't wait to see how it ends..........In other news, the headiest band I loveeee Dr. Dog was on Conan last night. They played "Old Days," and it was nothing short of awesome. Can't wait to see them on Thursday. Don't forget you can preview their album on their myspace: http://www.myspace.com/drdog and the album goes on sale on TUESDAY!Siren Fest at Coney Island is tomorrow. Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks headline, but I also want to see Ra Ra Riot.Sunday= Santogold in Central Park for free.There's nothing better than living in NYC in the summer. "In the summertime, I fear I'm gonna lose my mind."
