Thoughts: I absolutely LOVED this film. Directed, written, story, produced and including music by Sia (with some help from Labrinth). Heartfelt, expressive performances coupled with thoughtful editing and sturdy cinematography result in a musical that now rates as my number one.
Zu (Kate Hudson), a free spirit estranged from her family, suddenly finds herself the sole guardian of her half-sister, Music (Maddie Ziegler), a teenager on the autism spectrum whose whole world order has been beautifully crafted by her late grandmother. The film soon challenges whether it is Zu or Music who has a better view of the world, and that love, trust, and being able to be there for each other is everything. (From imdb.com)
I cried five times. The whole thing got to me. I enjoyed the storyline and the dance sequences, appreciating and accepting that the entire enterprise is designed as a capsule of life, incorporating the big moments that shift us forward while the little details keep up the frame. Characters are painted with honesty and emotion, allowing the performances themselves to feed the drama with plot points as props to hang our messed-up humanity upon. Naturally, the dance sequences are key, and to me they do not disappoint, drawing my focus to the expressions and outfits of the performers.
The music is top tier, making me move and feel the rhythm of underlying context and overt lyricism. Emotion is the core, for a film called Music, and we are asked to make judgements while reserving our initial reactions to situations, statements and reactions.
I appreciated the colour, the sound, the editing especially, and the performances and how the whole thing made me feel. I look forward to watching it again with Bridgette this time!
8/10
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