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11/29/2020

The Soundscape of Fahrenheit 11/9

If you listen to a movie without watching a screen, you'll find out how many different sounds there are. Today, I was not watching but listening to Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 11/9 while driving on route 246. I knew that Moore was a talented director who can combine shots and sounds dramatically, but it was almost shocking to realize the soundscape of his film is more vivid than its visual impact. Even though Fahrenheit 11/9 deals with the negative side of the 45th President of the USA, the sounds mainly consisted of Moore's own narration and classical and pop music that seemed not to need the close-ups of the face of the president. I think this is because the director's script is good enough to read it on its own. Such an experimental experience would lead you to discover the unknown possibilities of a film.