Heavy metal drummer Ruben's life falls apart when he begins losing his hearing.
It's incredibly easy to empathise with Ruben, for a musician to load his hearing, it must be like an artist losing their sight, it's an incredibly thought provoking watch.
You could argue that movies are meant to entertain, and I suppose that is their key reason for being, but when a movie can make you feel, make you think, put you in a place where you have to empathise with a character, then it's gone one step beyond merely serving to entertain, Sound of Metal did just that.
Riz Ahmed is a favourite actor of mine, and he is awesome here as Ruben, you will see him experience all manner of very real emotions, frustration, hope, anger, joy, heartbreak, it is a captivating performance.
I am a metal addict, if I'm honest, I've never once contemplated the effect of the music on the musicians, this film truly made me think.
Awesome movie.
10/10.
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