The highlight of "The Sound of Metal" is the word contrast. It opens with heavy metal rock, a burst of densely woven drum beats that are deafening; but with the deafness of drummer Reuben, most of the film is spent in silence. Mania and stillness form an auditory contrast, and we are able to enter Reuben's inner world. The heavy metal rock youth does not seem to be a good stubble, with a golden beard and a full body of tattoos. When he was angry and crazy about his F**king Life, he has since learned to face the doom of life with forbearance and calmness. Ruthless people are actually very fragile, and they can become docile in the face of fate. This is another contrast. It is in these contrasts that the audience accompanies Ruben through two hours of silent, slow and meticulous time, and when Ruben finally takes off his hearing aid, he feels the same relief as he does. At this time, he is already a new person, because he understands and accepts one thing: everyone needs to learn to compromise with life. At this time he should be able to hear the metallic voice of fate in the silence. "The Sound of Metal" does not escape the background of a warm and delicate healing movie, but fortunately, there is a power of contrast that magnifies the struggles in the characters' inner world, which makes the characters stronger Infectivity.
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