Sound of Metal - Ending EXPLAINED
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- čas přidán 4. 02. 2021
- I explain the new Amazon movie ‘Sound of Metal’ starring Riz Ahmed and directed by Darius Marder, as well as the ending and what it all means. It’s one of the best movies I’ve seen in 2020
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There is nothing wrong with being deaf and I love this movie for showing ppl that. I’m an asl student and I’m hearing. So many misconceptions exist like that implants will change hearing back to “normal” .
Nothing to be ashamed about at all. Thank you for your strength and I’m happy you enjoyed the movie :)
@Cian Murphy wishing you an excellent day friend 😀
My daughter is deaf, she does have cochlear implants but it’s not a quick fix. She is still deaf, she knows a lot of sign language, she is taking ASL as a foreign language next year, she is also in percussion. We embrace the deaf culture but also the hearing world so she can have opportunity. We hate the term “disability” but sometimes have to use the term in order for her to get her accommodations.
@@daniellemills3849 I understand where you’re coming from. I am autistic and I avoid “disabled” as well. Your daughter sounds lovely !!
Yeah, though Reuben not knowing and not being warned of that kinda brings the movie down for me
Joe saying you’re acting like an addict right now was a mic drop moment. He’s addicted to his old life and unwilling to accept and move on.
yeah man, when he said in the movie I didnt knew he was reffering to this
Yeah that scene crushed me. Tried so hard not to cry...
Awesome movie with underlying recovery and sobriety messages!
Bingo
Was the relationship bad to start with, though? Isn't it natural to want to work on something if it's starting to become toxic?
As someone who makes music for a living. This movie was a thriller/ horror
I hope you wear ear plugs!
Yea idk what I’d do in this situation. I play drums and bass. I’d be shattered.
Feel the same way. I play Electric Guitar n vocals. Id be totally screwed n crushed not being able to make or hear music. Its my life n its haunting it can be taken in one moment
@@rcala1980maybe music has become your escape from pain brother. The feelings of horror might be speaking to your soul. As for myself, I wept and was angered by this movie from the layers of discomfort I felt, fear of something that could happen to me in the future, and full circle peace in the very last scene that I couldnt accept. Idk it just put a frog in my throat because this movie hit me in my mental weak spots. I felt like my primal fears were displayed and played in front of me by the film. I hated this movie for a while but, 2 years later, it has come to be one of the most memorable and impactful pieces of art I’ve seen this far. I speak of it often with others and continue to look for that stillness. I totally relate with what you were saying
“Discovering stillness” Is exactly what I took away from this film. I’m at a point in my life where I had to delete all my social media and basically disconnect from all social circles to gain a sense of peace back. When he took the implants off at the end, that’s how the whole experience has felt. Silence and stillness is better sometimes.
This movie meant so much to me. As a guy still recovering from a breakup, seeing the main character move on and accept the past for what it is, was very cathartic for me. Glad you enjoyed the movie as much as I did!
All wonderful insights in this thread.
Cine Critique yes definently
@@Degenerate_Media I'm there right now. Just split up and its painful... this movie l have made me realize I might be addicted to relationships. Idk maybe just in my head too much
@@civiccc I'm there as well. Finding stillness! Hope you all do well
I think he finally embraced his loss with peace at the end
Joe’s message finally clicked.
Anyone else notice how the last thing Ruben heard with the implants was the sounds of the metal church bell clanging before he takes the receiver off and the movie goes silent
I feel like I’m the only one that listened to the song they chose and the background noise. They literally tell you what happened after.
Ooooh deamn...
@@ihavegreatcomments8532 what happens after? i didn't catch it
And the tinny metallic sound quality of the implant in general.
I love the dual meaning in the title. The 'Sound of Metal' being the tinny sound of the implant as well as the reference to music.
gary newman song , "metal" i thought ...
check out 9 inch nails doing it with him !
"Joe is clearly not happy with what he's hearing" I'm sorry but that made me laugh lmao. 4:16
There was such a critical piece of dialogue in this movie where Joe asks how long Ruben has been clean, to which he says 4 years. He then asks how long he's known Lou, to which he says 4 years. Its there that you make the connection she helped him through his addiction if not becoming his next addiction.
More so when they had their final conversation when he said to her "it's ok you saved my life" that's where we realise she literally saved his life from falling in a deep hole from his drug addiction and eventually killing himself.
Great explanation man. Just saw the movie last night and wanted to hear what others said about the movie. And you did just that. This guy should win the Oscar for best actor and definitely sound design!
Went through a similar break up and the ending legit tore me up.
I had a couple breakups that tore me up and changed me so I definitely related to the ending
My gf was called Louise too. French too
It kinda hit too hard
Good review, this was exactly my take on the overarching theme. The inevitability of change and how you deal with it. There's other lesser themes too that are important as well, such as addiction, medical care and of course love/romance. But the dominant and most important theme is the theme of change.
100%. The dominant theme I toke away from the film, was that of change. and it broke my heart… bc the changes I want thru broke my heart until I was able to grow to accept them.
That last scene was absolutely impeccable. This is a movie I won't be forgetting anytime soon.
You've beautifully explained and interpreted the movie ♥️
Well done 👏👏. You answered my question about the ending
I took the comment about his sounding like an addict as being related to being addicted to sound, not to Lou.
I saw it as Joe recognizing Ruben's behavior and wanting Ruben to recognize it as well. Ruben was lying, he was becoming sneaky, he needed money, he wasn't thinking of anyone but himself and his own needs. That's an addict for you.
Really well structured summary. Thank you
One of the best movies about addiction that isn't technically about addiction.
Addiction comes in many forms
You nailed the movie! Well done
Sound of :
Metal music
Metal receiver
Metal Bell
Stages of grief:
denial,anger,bargaining,depression,acceptance
Brilliant take on the movie
I just subscribed
Did Ruben get the highest result of the surgery and that’s as much as anyone would be able to hear? Or did he not pay enough (estimated 40k-80k when he only sold van for 26k plus equipment) and got a cheaper version of the surgery?
I believe he doesn't have the best one since there's some where you can change the volume yourself depending of what surround you
But yes unfortunately, everything sounds model quality at some extend
Well he sold also sold his stereo system his drums and other stuff. So I think he got the right amount of money to pay for the surgery. But that's not really the point. The thing his he got the implants just recently and the brain needs a lot of time to learn to process this drastic change. He thought that his hearing would be straight like it was or somewhat close to it. So the disappointment he felt when he first heard the doctor talk was so much worse even more so when you realise he couldn't possibly get back to doing music and having his life back with Lou like they used to.
Great movie. Great analysis.
As I watched this movie I said this movie will be perfect if it ends here and it ends !!! Seeing the kids and him taking off his ear piece makes me think he will return to rehab facility or go somewhere similar where he is helping. 10/10
I agree - I read this film exactly the same way
Hey man, it’s fine that you missed it. But rewatch it whenever you want to, but listen to the aftertext and the lyrics. They added few sounds to it which explains what happened after, and the lyrics pretty much sums it up aswell. I watched it second time todays and had it playing in the background after I was finished. And while I was scrolling thru instagram I listened and was like ”ohhhh shit”
ok so pls just tell us what you heard to make you say “ohhhh shit,” bc … with peace and love…. Some of us here can’t hear
Well explained brother...
At first I was on rubens side and thought Joe was being a dick. Like if Ruben wants to try to get his life back to be happy he should be able to. Once the operation didn’t do that I finally understood it. It’ll never be the same.
great analysis
Thank you!!
he's plagiarised all of it thecinemaholic.com/sound-of-metal-ending-explained/
This sounds like the the adult version of the movie The Ulitmate Playlist of noise on Hulu.
bro, are you fucking kidding me?? I don't the whole summary of what happened in movie, just explain the ending
Dude u just stole an entire article… just watch the movie before you cover it
Guess Joe's message fell on...you know?
Outstanding movie! Paul Ravi was also outstanding as Joe. Please say his name correctly,,, “ray see”. Hoping both he and Riz win Oscars!!
Lou just bounced out without comforting him or nothing. 4 years together, he goes deaf and she leaves the next day on a plane. She didn’t say I love you after he was pouring his heart out to her when she was getting in a cab. Im sorry but she probably didn’t love him that much. If someone you love deeply goes deaf or any other trouble, you’re supposed to get support and love from your significant other.
You clearly didn’t see the part where they told Reuben she couldn’t stay with him at the facility…
@@michellem6640 I think you clearly didn’t read my comment. We know she can’t stay there, so what? If my gf is getting cancer treatment far away at a better hospital, I’m not telling her bye and starting a new life. I’m either by her side or waiting to see her again. Lou didn’t truly truly love him, if she did, she would have waited. She started a new life when Ruben was going thru his biggest challenge in life. Why get a girlfriend if she doesn’t support you through thick and THIN?
@@ChevitzSkitComedy What do you mean? She did wait for him. She wasn't with anyone else when he showed up in Paris. Or is the problem that you assume instantly that because she went to Paris she no longer supports him? He wasn't allowed to contact anyone that was the rules of the facility. That is very different from a cancer treatment facility where you are encouraged to visit and support loved ones.
she did support and wait for him??? he was unwilling to get help from the facility as long as she was around since they were in a very codependent relationship, so her leaving was the best decision in order for him to realize his situation and get help instead of pretending that everything is okay. she was supportive of him to the end but when they reunited he recognized that she had evolved without him and is now doing better so he made the mature and selfless decision to let her go.
I kinda think she tried to do it for his own good. She saw that he was being stubborn and wanted to keep performing, so all she could do was leave, forcing him to stay at the facility and get the help he needed.
Also, like Cine Critique said, the movie is about moving on and letting go. Maybe their old life wouldn't have been able to work out anymore, and it was right for Lou to move on in a way.
4:18 my dude…
Brilliant movie. One thing.. Why do they speak French in Antwerp? They speak Dutch there.
i think he couldve stayed with her new life but he would have to change. accept that he doesnt hear music while playing it. actually, wait, his gf is a singer and he hears it only partially. yeah thats contradictory. brutal. had to give up on music altogether
Ruben was addicted to lulu
Does hope overpower knowing the truth? Ruben wants to, and believes, the implants are the way to go. Yet, he's a smart guy who knows his way around a computer and chooses not to educate himself to what implants really are. I think the implants would work best in a quite country setting, listening to the birds, wind, water, and the lovely voice of ones spose.
Yah this movie also took out all the hope for love for me. You can't just leave someone in his/her critical situation like this. They been together like four years, there has to be something between, but in the end it's us, ourselves that all we got. Indeed the selfish gene Predominate!!
She wasn’t allow to stay at the facility, so they made her leave.
It was actually because of love that she left. He needed to heal at the facility and she needed to heal at home. They loved each other but they were holding each other back. There’s a saying “when you love something, let it go.”
What's a cheesy metal drama?
If god gives you lemons... you find a new religion
No metal though sadly
One could say the 'metal' was the disappointing sound once the implants get activated. Instead of hearing life again... he instead hears metal *mic drop*
if your quoting gary newman it better be a good movie ... it wasn't bad !
You have a heavy Miami accent
You would be correct sir
@@Degenerate_Media keep up the good videos ! I was uncertain if he left Lou at the end or was just going on a stroll. Now I get it.
gotta fix the audio in the beginning. this isn't a pizza review
Pizza and a movie. Goes hand in hand
It's ironic he's reviewing this excellent film and you're telling him to 'fix the audio'? 😉
Does she cheat on him ? Confused on that part
I just watched it last night and didn't think she's cheated. She was just happier living in Paris with her Dad and family. I gathered that because when Ruben (Riz) looks at her arm (for heroin needles) he says, 'no scratches'! But right after that he starts talking about he getting back with her (Lou) on the road and she starts scratching her arm at the thought like a junkie and he decides they're both better off not together. At least that's what I gathered. Like this YT poster I think he probably went back to the home accepting his fate and he was happy with the silence.
@@rleary1 I’m pretty sure the scratches were a sign of self harm. In the movie it said that Ruben stopped using four years ago, the same amount of time he was dating Lou. You could see in the beginning scratches across her forearms pretty clearly. This could show how she wasn’t really at full happiness while dating Ruben and still had much to work through, and being alone in Paris offered her that silence too.
@@rleary1better explanation than this vid
Another film I didn’t understand
It’s very deep, I’m guessing you use your phones once in awhile? Habbit I know, I been like that for few years and now I found out why I couldn’t watch movies anymore. Put that phone away man
@@ihavegreatcomments8532 yeah ironically, thats the problem i guess lol
And I'm sorry the idea of people leaving their life after being hard of hearing isn't as minute as this. But plots be amalgamations of plots. And they're not called receptors.
Okay you basically told me the movie which I saw and understood quite well, but where was the critique?
It’s not that type of video it’s the ending explained lol
I wish the ending shows us Ruben going back to the facility to show us that he went there rather than assuming that he did like what all we know is that he just becomes homeless or some shit
Why the hell do people need the ending explained lmao
to hear what other people think about the movie
Just finished watching the movie and ngl, it was quite unexpected the way it ended abruptly. But I do now understand the meaning of the ending scene and what it´s supposed to tell us
I thought his girl was a villain lmao Ruben asked for her to wait for him but she was out preforming smhh
this movie needs a sequel or a limited series just for closure
It doesn’t
No not at all
Yeah sure. Call it 'The Sound of Metal: Road Warrior'.... lol
This movie is perfect the way it ended and let’s leave it at that
stupidest shit ever said
The ending confused me like what
I guess I'll go ahead and be the one to complain. The movie was indeed emotionally compelling and well-acted, but...I couldn't stand the fact that Ruben, once deaf to the point that he couldn't hear people speaking, could still speak in a perfectly normal tone himself. Seriously, what's up with that? Couldn't the actor do some research/listen to how deaf people speak? It's very pitchy. It would've made his performance feel like real life if he had lost that to some degree at least. He literally spoke the same as always. It irritated me to the point that it distracted me from enjoying the good aspects of the film.
Umm...Reuben has been hearing his entire life up to this point. He learned to speak normally as a child a received language normally as a child, so of course his voice is normal. Him losing his hearing later in life won’t change that. Deaf people who are born deaf or lose their hearing at a very young age, usually before the age of 2 or 3, which is when children learn to develop language skills and are receptive to language, will have a deaf ‘accent’ because they were not old enough to learn formal speech. Reuben is a hearing adult, his speech isn’t just going to alter itself or disappear because he lost his hearing later in life. He already developed language skills in infancy, just as all hearing children do. My father was born hearing, had encephalitis at 18 months and lost his hearing. 18 months of age is not old enough to have developed language skills, so he has an accent. This is just common sense. Honestly, sometimes I wish people would just pick up a book or something.
Ruben had just lost his hearing, that doesn’t mean that he would’ve lost the ability to speak. Many Deaf people over time lose the ability to speak “correctly” which is why they don’t sound as “normal” to hearing people. Before he learned ASL in the movie, his voice was his main source of communication. I didn’t see anything wrong with that.
Or how about a movie called sound of metal with no fucking metal in it
@@PhantomoftheBroadgrass why are you talking about a fictional character like he's real
@@karlacanales1542 why are you talking and explaining for a fictional character
am I the only one who couldn't stand this movie. so long and boring. I come from a family of deaf people too
Yes, you are the only one.