Film Analysis "The Hurt Locker"
The Hurt Locker is definitely one of my favorite films, however this is the first time that I’ve watched it where I only focused on the sound. I noticed how surrounding the sounds are, as well as isolated in certain parts of the film. It reminds me of the sounds in the films Gravity and Sicario . There also isn’t really a score in this film, which is very interesting. If there was a score that was present throughout the film, I think it would have taken a lot of the tension and realism of the film. I learned through one of the articles I read that the sound cues that are used are used for three key storytelling purposes: establishing specific locations, isolating the audience in character’s individual experiences, and promoting a sense of realism (Klingman). Every location in the film has its own sound and feeling. In the opening scene of The Hurt Locker for example, the audience gets a feel of the chaotic city that they’re in. Loud traffic sounds, people/soldiers y...