The article discusses how contemporary films are moving away from traditional orchestral scores, exemplified by the film "The Brutalist." Unlike the sweeping maximalism of past blockbusters, modern scores are increasingly experimental. This shift reflects a broader change in cinematic storytelling, where the music becomes less about enhancing grand narratives and more about creating a psychological experience. The transformation from triumphant melodies to discordant soundscapes emphasizes the emotional complexities of character experiences, engaging audiences in new, often unsettling ways.
The past 50 years of blockbusters and Oscar-nominated films have been one giant exercise in sweeping maximalism; what we hear is also what we see.
Gradually, the music mutates into something more alien: off-key chiming of a clock, percussive piano clanking and plucking, atonal saxophone solos that sound as if an instrument is being dropped.
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