A movie can have a good soundtrack, and its interaction with the plot is very important. The soundtrack of the Divergent film is written by Junkie XL, a famous Dutch electronic music producer, and combined with the popular British electronic pop singer Ellie Goulding to create a movie like the movie. The soundtrack of the protagonist Tris. Junkie XL uses Ellie Goulding's voice directly or indirectly 7 times in the whole movie, and these 7 times are like a mental journey of Tris, in the form of music as the protagonist's inner monologue, which will appear every time when Tris is active.
For the first time at the opening of the film, the empty and quiet Ambient ambient music creates a sense of apocalyptic desolation, and at the same time sets off the pathos that the plot has just experienced war, and then Ellie Goulding begins singing, accompanied by a bright harp, and a narration makes We know the protagonist of the story, and the strong drum beat that follows indicates that Beatrice is about to embark on a life experience.
The second time I used Ellie Goulding was when Beatrice was on the way to choose a faction, this time it was a direct reference to Ellie Goulding's song Hanging On, and the lyrics sang "I just can't keep hanging on" reflecting the protagonist's inner choice Faction entanglement.
The third time was the whole process from taking the stage to choosing the Fearless Party to go to a new world, the gradual vocal foreshadowing, the passionate percussion, and the plucking of the electric guitar shining like the sun. Ellie Goulding's vocals also changed from Yingying. Ying's whispers turned into high-pitched shouts, just as Beatrice changed from hesitation to firmness, and then reborn and started a new journey.
For the fourth time, the soundtrack of Ellie Goulding's song My Blood was directly used. The shouting throughout is like Tris's fighting spirit, bravely facing setbacks, and then watching his grades rise little by little.
The fifth time was the victory of the team battle in the Tris team. The soundtrack began to use the method of repeated and progressive string music, which pushed the atmosphere of victory to a climax step by step. At this time, Tris tasted the fruits of victory for the first time and could not hide his inner joy. It is also a glorious moment to prove himself, and Ellie Goulding's vocal samples are also like an ethereal and holy cry.
The sixth time was when the mother died. The soundtrack also became depressed and sad. The low violin sound came one after another, like Tris' grief turned into tears. parting.
The last time, it was accompanied by the narration of Tris in a meaningful and soothing string music that can bring the audience's infinite imagination. The train drove towards the sunset and into the unknown distance. At the end, Ellie Goulding's movie theme song Beating Heart sounded, Lyrics sing "And I don't know where I'm going/But I know it's gonna be a long time", and Tris will continue an adventure in the unknown distance.
One of the highlights of Divergent's soundtrack is that Ellie Goulding's voice and music run through the plot, as the main line of the protagonist's inner activities, which achieves a very ideal interaction. The chemical reaction is like Ellie Goulding has become Tris in the soundtrack. Same.
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