The History of Sound

It's gone somewhat wide this weekend, so look for it.

I loved it. It has echoes of Brokeback Mountain, but does not feel derivative. The two principal actors are very convincing and the sense of period is evocative. Its pace is slow, but in a way appropriate to the story being told. It will stay with me for quite some time.

Why did they autotune his singing voice?! That destroyed the authenticity.

What an amazing movie, a little slow during the Oxford scenes with his girlfriend, but otherwise slow, deliberate, and a gut punch at the end. I didn't think I could breathe during the last 10 minutes.

I just watched the movie and loved it. Yes, it does have echoes of Brokeback Mountain, and the pace is slow, but the story seems genuine - beautifully told in subtle shades of color and especially sound. I went through a period of learning and embracing folk songs during my high school years, and much of the music evoked memories of that time.

I didn't understand the part when they visited the former slaves living on an island off the coast of Maine. What happened to them and why? Not a spoiler, just a question.

FYI, I attended the New England Conservatory of Music for my Masters Degree, and I had a special friend - a very talented, funny guy with a twinkle in his eye - with whom I spent many wonderful evenings in my little apartment in Back Bay. This was in the 70s. I had almost forgotten about him, but this movie brought back a lot of those memories. It will be interesting to see what sort of reception the movie receives when it's distributed more broadly.