Once in a while a movie comes along where you know you like it, yet you're hesitant to recommend it to other people. You think it's great, but you can see where others could find it hard to get absorbed in. This is one of those.
The main character of this movie is an expert in sound, and he has his own novel theories on how sound in the environment molds human behavior. It's what this guy lives for. He's a deeply introverted guy who apparently does nothing else in his life.
This movie is slow, quiet, cerebral, and beautifully understated. I could easily see typical viewers getting maybe 30 minutes in and bailing out, because as they might perceive it nothing much is happening.
That's where they would be wrong. In fact, the sound expert character of this movie is about to undergo a series of events that will change his world forever. And yet, if you the viewer don't pay attention, you'll miss it. It's that subtle.
I can relate to this guy. I have strong feelings about sound in the environment myself, although in a somewhat different way. Often when I go into a Home Depot store or such, I wear ear plugs. It's not the general hubbub of noise that bothers me. It's the pop music these places play on their sound systems. I hate the way these retailers assume that that's what I want. I just want to buy some hardware (or groceries, or clothing, or car parts, or whatever the retailer in question sells). I don't need to do my shopping in a disco!
Bottom line, if you're hoping to find an exciting action movie or a broad laugh-out-loud comedy, then this movie isn't going to do it for you. But if you're cerebrally adventurous, if you have the sensitivity to appreciate a quietly great film, you'll be rewarded.
The main character of this movie is an expert in sound, and he has his own novel theories on how sound in the environment molds human behavior. It's what this guy lives for. He's a deeply introverted guy who apparently does nothing else in his life.
This movie is slow, quiet, cerebral, and beautifully understated. I could easily see typical viewers getting maybe 30 minutes in and bailing out, because as they might perceive it nothing much is happening.
That's where they would be wrong. In fact, the sound expert character of this movie is about to undergo a series of events that will change his world forever. And yet, if you the viewer don't pay attention, you'll miss it. It's that subtle.
I can relate to this guy. I have strong feelings about sound in the environment myself, although in a somewhat different way. Often when I go into a Home Depot store or such, I wear ear plugs. It's not the general hubbub of noise that bothers me. It's the pop music these places play on their sound systems. I hate the way these retailers assume that that's what I want. I just want to buy some hardware (or groceries, or clothing, or car parts, or whatever the retailer in question sells). I don't need to do my shopping in a disco!
Bottom line, if you're hoping to find an exciting action movie or a broad laugh-out-loud comedy, then this movie isn't going to do it for you. But if you're cerebrally adventurous, if you have the sensitivity to appreciate a quietly great film, you'll be rewarded.