Directed by Rupert Wainright
released in 1999
This action packed thriller stars the sensational Patricia Arquette and Gabrial Byrne. It follows Frankie, played by Arquette as an atheist whom after receiving an excommunicated priests rosemary, starts having freak wounds. It's Byrne's job to investigate this strange an uncommon phenomenon. Byrne's boss, Jonathon Pryce, tries to keep Frankie silent because he doesn't believe it's the real thing. The two then are on the run from the church as things continue to get worse for Frankie. It's important to add the controversy that came with the release of this film for the way it depicted leaders of the Catholic Church.
The film opens up showing an old priest and his rosemary. The music is extremely ominous, it makes the audience not entirely sure what to feel about what they are seeing. Out in the open, looking over a Brazilian town make its way to the church, the music remains as ever intriguing. Responsible for these sounds is none other than Billy Corgan, the front man of Smashing Pumpkins. He really does a great job; the music in the film is one of the most defining aspects of Stigmata. It really helped having a music video director working with a musician. During the faster scenes of the film, the music pacing fit in every splice of the film. Specifically Frankie’s first visit to the hospital, when tension is building, the music becomes faster and intricate. It stops right along with the action once the doctors are silenced by Frankie’s sudden scream when she wakes up.
JOSH COHEN
1 comment:
First, I really need you to label your posts with your name so that I can give you credit for your work. In fact, it would be useful if you went back and edited all of your posts to include your name.
Second, this is a great commentary on the musical scoring and how it underpins the emotions of the film. I wonder how other sound elements interact with the music, such as sound effects, vocal pitch, volume, etc.
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