This unique appeal also extends to sound. Morris’ film is accompanied by a score by Philip Glass, notorious for creating repetitive patterns. In Glass’ work, it is the small, unexpected changes in the established theme that make his music intriguing. As multiple people are called upon to recreate the actions that transpired the night of the murder, the interest arises in the parts that don’t exactly align. What makes memory interesting is how multiple people can witness one event, yet not be able to tell the exact same story. The inclusion of Glass’ score supports not only the idea that the act of remembering is an artistic, fluid notion, but also the idea that it is the contradictions between reflections (even within the same person) that defines
This unique appeal also extends to sound. Morris’ film is accompanied by a score by Philip Glass, notorious for creating repetitive patterns. In Glass’ work, it is the small, unexpected changes in the established theme that make his music intriguing. As multiple people are called upon to recreate the actions that transpired the night of the murder, the interest arises in the parts that don’t exactly align. What makes memory interesting is how multiple people can witness one event, yet not be able to tell the exact same story. The inclusion of Glass’ score supports not only the idea that the act of remembering is an artistic, fluid notion, but also the idea that it is the contradictions between reflections (even within the same person) that defines