In “Sound of Metal,” Riz Ahmed stars as a volatile bleach-blond drummer named Ruben. He’s on tour with his girlfriend (Olivia Cooke), the lead singer in their heavy metal band, traveling to heartland gigs with all their audio equipment in an Rv. One morning he wakes up to discover that he is deaf. The condition, he soon learns from a doctor, is permanent.
Debut director Darius Marder (co-writer of “The Place Beyond the Pines”) envelops viewers completely in Ruben’s unexpected journey, which leads to a rural halfway house for recovering addicts with hearing loss. Ahmed, the British actor and rapper, brilliantly embodies the vulnerability and the resilience of his character.
His performance, destined to be much cited during awards season, was also shaped in tandem with Nicolas Becker, a French sound designer and musician who worked on the film’s daring, experimental soundscape, which immerses the audience in Ruben’s experience.
Debut director Darius Marder (co-writer of “The Place Beyond the Pines”) envelops viewers completely in Ruben’s unexpected journey, which leads to a rural halfway house for recovering addicts with hearing loss. Ahmed, the British actor and rapper, brilliantly embodies the vulnerability and the resilience of his character.
His performance, destined to be much cited during awards season, was also shaped in tandem with Nicolas Becker, a French sound designer and musician who worked on the film’s daring, experimental soundscape, which immerses the audience in Ruben’s experience.
- 11/18/2020
- by Joe McGovern
- The Wrap
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