Berberian Sound Studio (2012)

'Berberian sound studio' was definatly an interesting movie to most. The story follows the character Gilderoy, played by talented actor Toby Jones, who you may know from such film's as 'Captain America' and 'The hunger games', as he moves to Italy to work with a well known Italian director and producer, as the sound engineer for their new horror movie. During his time on the movie he encounters a lot of events that change and shape the person he becomes at the end of the production- he succumbs to the way the sounds are made for horror movies to try and get the most realistic ones he can, taking a tole on him physiologically.

This movie has some interesting parts: speaking as a media production student. Being able to see how sound was made for movies in the 1970's- having to use vegetables and fruit to create gruesome sound effects is fascinating, as they can become so life like when used properly. And i would like the opportunity to be able to use some of these techniques when in production/post production of a shot film, as they are cost effective as ample amounts of equipment will not need to be obtained. I would recommend to anyone else in the beginner media industry, on a budget, to look at these techniques as they could come as great use to you.

Where as, speaking as a consumer, this would not be a movie I would personally, ordinarily, sit down and watch. Throughout most of the movie it follows a linear narrative, showing the character Gilderoy coming to Italy and working day after day on the film at hand, however, about 2/3 of the way into the movie things become complicated and the movie turns non-linear, throwing in flashbacks, re-plays and non-chronilogical ordering resulting in no definite ending to the film- however, no cliff-hanger presents itself ether.

Most people who prefer the more 'artistic' kind of movie will enjoy this, but also suggest that the people who don't, don't enjoy it because it isn't the kind of plot that is 'fed' to you, but rather one that involves a lot of thinking and pondering over the outcomes- suggesting that most people are victims of the hypodermic syringe theory (that everyone is a sitting suck to the media, and get's spoon fed imaging and footage that make them easily enjoy things such and films and tv programmes- no thinking is involved). However, i believe that just because people don't always enjoy movies that are a little more 'artistic' or 'thought provoking', doesn't mean they are un cultured, or are the stereotypical image of consumers in the modern age- sometimes people just don't enjoy a specific, or a line of specific movies. I did not particularly like 'Berberian sound studio', however i did enjoy movies such as 'inception'- which is also a thought provoking, non-linear movie.

I felt that 'Berberian sound studio' didn't have an enticing enough film plot, nor did it have interesting enough characters, of which almost all of their backgrounds were not spoken off- which is the best way to form a connection or relationship with each character. I did however feel that some of the events that occurred during the duration of this movie were shocking, which keep's people interested, although I did find them uncomfortable and in some cases horrific and gruesome.

In conclusion I gave this movie a three star rating, as i did not enjoy it and would not watch it again as a consumer- although it was a good source of information for a media student in relation to the sound effects shown and used, and I would recommend it in the sense that other media students should watch it for that reason, and that reason alone.