[stlrman]

This is supposed to be one of , if not the best movie of year !!!

Don't sleep on Sound of Metal, the touching new drama might just be Amazon's best original movie of the year. Starring Riz Ahmed as a metal drummer who rapidly loses his hearing and has to re-learn how to live his life, the film originally debuted at Toronto International Film Festival in 2019 and was poised for a splashier summer release before the pandemic turned the film industry upside down. The film's arrival on Amazon feels a lot quieter than it should, because it's a beautiful and phenomenally well-acted story about empathy and rebirth, with yet another outstanding performance by the always-reliable Ahmed. He's well-matched by Olivia Cooke as his girlfriend and bandmate, as well as Paul Raci as a man who runs a community for deaf recovering addicts in one of the most memorable supporting performances of the year. Sound of Metal is a slow, steady, and compelling portrait of addiction, the sneaky and insidious tolls you pay for its false relief, and why it's worth the much more obvious tolls you have to pay to take back your life. And it's a striking glimpse at human grace, reminding us that just because challenging, even devastating new circumstances can alter the texture of our lives forever, that doesn't diminish the beauty those lives can have. -- Haleigh Foutch
I have not watched this yet , but it’s on Amazon Prime now !!!
Has anyone  seen this yet ?
97% and 90% on RT
A must see !!!!!!!! I would think especially for audiophiles!!

WGH ?????

[S Clark]

I saw it a month or two ago... good movie, perhaps not as good as Rotten Tomatoes though it was.   But I recommend it.  Well acted, good plot. 

[kenreau]

I saw it a month or two ago... good movie, perhaps not as good as Rotten Tomatoes though it was.   But I recommend it.  Well acted, good plot.

ditto.

Kenreau

[WGH]

Initially I had my doubts about Sound of Metal, it had the potential to be a sappy melodrama. But the film was the opposite, it grabbed me from the beginning, the magnetic performance of Riz Ahmed going from denial to fear to acceptance was inspiring. The Sound of Metal has strong performances from all the actors and one of the best films of 2019 and not to be missed.

Olivia Cooke plays Lou in "Sound of Metal". She is also in the "Little Fish" released in 2020, another film I enjoyed and recommend.
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[Mike B.]

I thought it was very good. I have not seen all of last year's candidates for best picture, but I think Sound of Metal is worthy of being in that group.