Written by Melissa Kent Even if I hadn’t been the one to edit Música, Rudy Mancuso’s debut feature as writer, director, lead actor, and composer, I would be obsessed with this movie. Starting with the thoughtful transitions. The way we segue from one scene to another is something that so often gets overlooked, and these were planned like no other. The first one of note is after Rudy’s puppet, Diego, pseudo assures him that “everything will be alright…well, probably not,” and Rudy tilts to lean against the subway wall but we cut to him falling into bed. The camera rotates with him 90 degrees, and as it pulls out, his mother Maria comes knocking on his door, but because the camera is on its side, she appears to be standing in a horizontal position, with the door creating a horizontal split screen between mother and son. Música - Official Trailer | Prime Video www.youtube.com The following scene in her kitchen ends with Rudy swiveling his chair to face camera, and starting to clap his hands, finishing the movement on the bus where the other riders are performing a complex rhythm using books, phones, newspapers, and their hands and feet. This is the second “música” scene in the movie, where Rudy’s synesthesia turns everyday sounds into complex rhythms. They finish the “dance,” joined by Rudy, but his last action cuts midway and now we are in his college class. He finishes the movement as his elbow hits the desk, head in...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Monday, 10 June, 2024