For the
sake of not having to write the same intro a million
different ways throughout the rest of time, just know that
this column avoids the overly long and sometimes dull
process of full film reviews and instead opts to break
things down based on what I thought going in, what happened
while I was there and what I learned at the end of it all.
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The
Breakdown - Sound Of Noise
The Impression:
Every single ounce of every single trailer I’ve seen of this
film has been fantastic. Cleverly soundtracked,
aesthetically appealing, ablaze with the sort of clean,
crisp filmmaking I’m wildly in love with. My stomach has
been gurgling with the demon spawn of anticipation for
months now.
The Reality:
Seriously, stamp a movie with the word Scandinavia and send
it to my house and I’m going to watch it and there’s a
fairly high chance that I’m going to love it. Call it a
second Scandi-Renaissance or something, but I swear the
films being released by that part of the world are unique
and beautiful and downright worth a visit. Sound Of
Noise follows a tone-deaf detective as he searches for
the culprits behind a series of increasingly bizarre
"sound-crimes." The culprits, sound terrorists, are a group
of disenfranchised musicians working to change the world
through percussion, not bombs. After deciding upon a massive
city-wide "concert" that will change everything, the two
leads Sanna and Magnus (Sanna Persson and Magnus Borjeson)
accrue a group of drummers to help orchestrate a series of
increasingly strange crime/performances. What I love about
the film is the marrying of music to the traditional crime
caper. The lineup of drum hoods plays out like the best of
classic caper films and each crime is a perfect little bit
of set-up and execution. If you even for a second think that
you know what a sound crime is prior to seeing this film,
Sound Of Noise is about to change the very way you
think. I was smitten with this film, aghast at the beauty of
what film can do with a couple of Swedes, a shredding
machine, and a few bank stamps. Sound vague to you? It’s
intentional, get out there and see this film.
The Lesson:
How much does it cost to fly to Sweden?
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