Film Response

I think Persepolis the movie was much more moving and dramatic than the film. I think of the things that contributed most to this was the background music. Music in a screenplay is one of the most powerful tools to use. It automatically makes you feel something. I'll digress for a second here, and talk about Grey's Anatomy (shocking). The other day I came across a Buzzfeed with a link to a Spotify playlist about moments in Grey's Anatomy that were defined by the songs behind them. I'll share the most recognizable song, that even a person who is not a fan of the show might recognize. In the season two finale, Chasing Cars plays as Izzie's fiance dies in the hospital. The opening notes of the song invoke tears, and now whenever I hear it I am immediately brought back to that moment of the show. The same things happen in movies. The music behind big moments let us know that we are supposed to be feeling something, or that something is of higher importance. When just reading the book, I think certain events can be interpreted differently depending on the reader. When a book becomes a movie, you're sort of forced to interpret the events how the directors, actors and production team want you to see them.