dark films and one's state of mind

Have you ever noticed how an extremely dark film, with heavy-duty dialogues, background scores, lighting and make-up can leave a lasting impression? Especially the dialogue delivery and the whispering innunciated words...dramatic i know...but i get this familiar sensation every time i watch a dark film.

By dark film, i mean like the sixth sense, or the ring!(god!I was shitting bricks after that one!)or RGV's Bhoot! Or the movie i caught yesterday - 'Being Cyrus'...india's latest contribution to world-class cinema...this was one heck of a film, in terms of lighting, cinematography, concept, dialogues and most of all performances. Like i always say, half the battle is won when you have a cast like that. One can't go wrong with such veterans.

But the dialogues inside my head didn't stop with the credits after the film! They followed me home...going on and on inside my head. Making every situation seem dramatic and dark film-like. Whether it was the elevator going up and down, or the honking at the traffic signal, or ankeet's voice...it was all surreal like it was a part of the film.

The feeling wears off soon enough - don't worry, am not an apt candidate for the loony bin just yet - but it makes you feel strange. like a film as a film and just the whole medium of film seems so pointless...you're seeing someone else's point of view on a certain subject - and are just a passive recipient - but it can still make a lasting impression.

I guess that's what distinguishes a good film from all the crap dished out every day. One dark film that shines nonetheless.