127 hours

In class we watched 127 hours, directed by Danny Boyle, and overall it was a great film with so many unique techniques.

While watching the title sequence, the name A.R. Rahman struck out to me. He is an Indian singer-songwriter, composer and producer and I have heard many of his songs before.

The music in this film was one of my favourite aspects as it made the scenes more enticing. For instance, the scene where Aron had to amputate his arm, the song 'Liberation' was used. Just the title itself relates to the scene as Aron is cutting free from the rock that glued him to the spot, he is being liberated. The music builds up and at the part where he reaches his nerve a sharp 'buzzy twang' noise is added to relay the pain he is in towards the audience. In my opinion, the music and sound effects made this scene what it is. I could easily watch this scene if it was mute, but the sound effect of the buzz made me on edge, I was forced to look away. This is why I believe A.R. Rahman did a excellent job at using music to engage the audience.